A Visual Database of A Visual Database of Venetian ArcheologyVenetian Archeology

Christopher BakerChristopher BakerJose BracheJose BracheSam DakinSam Dakin

Cem SaracelCem Saracel

VENICE PROJECT CENTER

Archeology and SocietyArcheology and Society

Archeology and literature provide only concrete Archeology and literature provide only concrete link to past.link to past.

Restricted in uncovering past Restricted in uncovering past SolutionSolution Unique geographical positionUnique geographical position Actively collecting dataActively collecting data Still much to be doneStill much to be done Wasted opportunityWasted opportunity

Mission StatementMission Statement

The objective of this project is to help The objective of this project is to help Insula develop a methodology for Insula develop a methodology for collection and electronic organization of collection and electronic organization of archeological data encountered during archeological data encountered during their maintenance operations in the their maintenance operations in the Venetian canals. And from this electronic Venetian canals. And from this electronic database develop a visual tool with the database develop a visual tool with the purpose of providing insight into the city’s purpose of providing insight into the city’s history and genesis.history and genesis.

• Background Information• Methodology• Expected Results• Project Outcomes• Acknowledgments• Questions or Comments?

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Archeology BackgroundArcheology Background

The processing of archeological reports.The processing of archeological reports. Stucture data should have before it is Stucture data should have before it is

computerizedcomputerized Type of data included in reportsType of data included in reports Current methodologies used by Insula Current methodologies used by Insula

archeologists in cataloging sitesarcheologists in cataloging sites Standards for archeological symbols and Standards for archeological symbols and

visual codesvisual codes Stratigraphical mappingStratigraphical mapping

Visual Tools for Visual Tools for ArcheologyArcheology

Noninvasive subsurface mapping prior to Noninvasive subsurface mapping prior to excavationexcavation

GPR used in conjunction with softwareGPR used in conjunction with software PreservationPreservation

Analysis of artifacts too fragile or difficult Analysis of artifacts too fragile or difficult to exhume.to exhume.

Reduction in cost (time)Reduction in cost (time) Site strategies Site strategies Actuate artifact locationActuate artifact location

Example Site PlanExample Site Plan

Visual Tools for Visual Tools for ArcheologyArcheology

HistoryHistory World War I: Aerial photography. World War I: Aerial photography. 1950s: Geological techniques 1950s: Geological techniques Late 20th century: Late 20th century:

high resolution seismology high resolution seismology satellite imagining satellite imagining three-dimensional mappingthree-dimensional mapping

Visual Tools for Visual Tools for ArcheologyArcheology

Mapping software Mapping software Previously unimagined insight Previously unimagined insight

patterns of habitation patterns of habitation disturbed soildisturbed soilvoids in structuresvoids in structuresburied foundationsburied foundations

Site undisturbedSite undisturbed

Visual Tools for Visual Tools for ArcheologyArcheology

GIS (Global Information System)GIS (Global Information System) digital maps linked with databasedigital maps linked with database archive, present, and analyze spatial archive, present, and analyze spatial

relationsrelations

MethodologyMethodology

ObjectivesObjectives Extracting Archeological Data from Insula ReportsExtracting Archeological Data from Insula Reports Site MappingSite Mapping Normalizing ElevationNormalizing Elevation Correlating Data to form Layered MapsCorrelating Data to form Layered Maps Standardizing MethodologyStandardizing Methodology

Area of StudyArea of Study ConceptualConceptual SpatialSpatial TemporalTemporal

Expected ResultsExpected ResultsQUOTE DI SOGLIA ALL'INTERNO DELLA TRATTA DI CALLE GROPPI Evoluzione cronologica dei livelli di soglia misurati in cm slmm P. Salute

numero soglia attuale condizioni quota attuale del

epoca di costruz. soglia originale

quota pavimento della calle

civico in cm sul

lmm soglia pavimento della

calle dell'edificio in cm sul lmm al momento della costruz. davanti alle soglie della soglia

lato occidentale della calle

2552a 116 originale 116 XVII secolo 97 2552b 111 originale 98 XVII secolo 86 2551 116 rialzata 99 XVII secolo 111 95 2551a 112 rialzata 99 XVII secolo 100 95 2550b 107 originale 107 XVII secolo 2549b 128 rialzata 110 XVII secolo 111 98

lato orientale della calle

2544 106 rialzata 98 XVI-XVII

secolo 93 81

2545 104 rialzata 113 XVI-XVII

secolo 91 79 2545a 127 rialzata 113 120 110 2546 145 originale 113 113 2547a 144 originale 114 XVII secolo 114 2547 130 originale 114 XVII secolo 114 2548 126 originale 110 97

2548a 124 originale 110 XVI-XVII

secolo 110

2549 138 originale 109 XVI-XVII

secolo 109

2549a 132 rialzata 109 XVI-XVII

secolo 118 109

Project OutcomesProject Outcomes GraphsGraphs

Project Outcomes Project Outcomes continuedcontinued

Project OutcomesProject Outcomes

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Marco BortolettoMarco Bortoletto Ivano TurlonIvano Turlon Joanne BellerJoanne Beller Fabio CarreraFabio Carrera H.J. ManzariH.J. Manzari

Questions,Questions,

Comments?Comments?