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Archaeological markers below the lagoon waters

  • Elisa Costa
  • Carlotta Lucarini

This paper focusses on the documentation of some archaeological case studies in the northern part of the Venice lagoon, an extreme and at the same time vulnerable ecosystem. The study emphasises the challenges of working underwater in this environment and the necessity of incorporating both traditional and modern digital techniques. Through the use of different technologies, such as Multibeam Echo Sounder, topographic surveys with the total station and DGPS, and photogrammetry, it is possible to reach a high level of detail in the documentation and analysis of the archaeological contexts. The data management with GIS software allows an efficient and easier consultation and the effective dissemination of the research results. Thanks to the synergic use of these tools, it is possible to produce an entire overview of underwater archaeological sites, which implies enormous advantages for their understanding and analysis of archaeological markers. The methodology we tested in this highly complex environment turned out to be crucial also in monitoring the state of conservation and degradation of underwater archaeological heritage.

  • Keywords:
  • Underwater archaeology,
  • Digital techniques,
  • Lagoonal landscape,
  • Photogrammetry,
  • GIS,
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Elisa Costa

Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-9476-9982

Carlotta Lucarini

Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-8269-5111

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Chapter Title

Archaeological markers below the lagoon waters

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Elisa Costa, Carlotta Lucarini

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Italian

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10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.51

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2024

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Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques

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Livorno (Italy) 11th-13th June 2024

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Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci

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2024

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Firenze University Press

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Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques

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