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A new Etruscan archaeology : twenty-first century techniques and methods / edited by Maurizio Forte.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Forte, Maurizio, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Etruscans--Study and teaching.
Etruscans.
Etruscans--Antiquities.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
Other Title:
New Etruscan archaeology : 21st century techniques and methods
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Summary:
This edited volume presents an overview of the most recent advancements in archaeological methods and technologies in the field of Etrsucan archaeology, aiming to move the discipline into a new era of technological innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Contents:
Cover
A New Etruscan Archaeology: Twenty-First Century Techniques and Methods
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Contents
Introduction: Beyond Time and Space Digital Frontiers, Cognitive Perspectives, and AI in Etruscan Archaeology
1: Representation to Reproduction: Digital Phenomenology and Hermeneutics of Inscriptions
Introduction
Case Study 1: The Ostrakon
Case Study 2: An Inscribed Statue Base
Case Study 3: The Vicchio Stele
Conclusion
Bibliography
2: A Paradigm Shift in the Investigation of Etruscan Former Townscapes: A View from Veii
Introduction
Former Townscapes in the Mediterranean Area: Archaeology and "State of the Art" in Etruscan Urban Surveys
Research Questions
The Archaeological Topography of the Ancient Veii
Acknowledgments
3: The Remote Revolution: Recent Remote Sensing Projects in Etruria
Remote Sensing Methodologies
Vulci Case Study
The Emptyscapes Initiative at Veii and Rusellae
Falerii Novii
4: Spatial Analysis and Etruscan Cities: Past Experiences and Future Challenges
State of the Art
Cities and Spatial Analysis Techniques
Spatial Analysis and Etruscan Urbanism
5: Sounds Beneath the Surface: A New Cognitive Approach to the Etruscan Funerary Space
Nature of the Problem
The Study of Cognition in Archaeology and Its Application to the Etruscan Record
Cognition of Sound and the Archaeological Record
Representation of Sound in the Etruscan Record
Painted Tombs in Tarquinia: Acoustic Method
Material Constructs and Sound in Space
Sounds Beneath the Surface Case Study: The Tomba del Gallo
Discussion
Conclusion
Ancient Sources
6: The NeuroARTifact Project: Seeing with the Mind
The NeuroARTifact Project
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses
EEG and Eye Tracking: NeuroARTifact
Preliminary Conclusions
7: Conservation Practice: The Tomb of the Sphinx in Vulci
Preventive and Active Conservation at Archaeological Sites
Tuff Features: Conservation Experience at Vulci
The Intervention on the Tomb of the Sphinx
Description and State of Preservation
The Analysis and Restoration Intervention
Webliography
8: Etruscan Painting: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Protection and Conservation
Early Painting in the Classical World
Painting in Etruria
Interdisciplinary Approaches
Wall Painting at Tarquinia
A Unique Cultural Heritage
Ancient Painting Techniques
Methods of Conservation
Terracotta Painting at Caere
Recovering New Painted Plaques
Ancient Production Techniques
Bibliography
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 24, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version :
ISBN:
9780197582053
0197582052
OCLC:
1517312781
Publisher Number:
CIPO000226309
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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