Quantitative GIS-based analysis of archaeological data of the archaic state of Tell Mardikh/Ebla (3rdmillennium BC): The Big-DEA project
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
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Quantitative GIS-based analysis of archaeological data of the archaic state of Tell Mardikh/Ebla (3rdmillennium BC): The Big-DEA project / L. Peyronel, E. Mandanici, S. Mantellini, A. Vacca, G. Bitelli. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES. - ISSN 1742-6588. - 2204:1(2022), pp. 012104.1-012104.6. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo tenutosi a Milano nel 2021) [10.1088/1742-6596/2204/1/012104].
Abstract:
The paper provides an overview on Big-DEA, a multidisciplinary project aimed at developing a comprehensive multi-level explanatory model for the development of an archaic State in the ancient Near East, using the exceptional case of Tell Mardikh, ancient Ebla (Syria), during the second half of the 3rd millennium. The project's goal is the reconstruction of the archaic state organization through an integrated analysis of archaeological and epigraphic data. The interaction between humanities and hard sciences is adopted in order to build a multi-tier explanatory model regarding the territory under the control of the Ebla kingdom, considering anthropic and environmental data deriving from excavations, survey and textual sources. The way to managing and study such a large Big Data archive, which includes different datasets, is itself the main challenge of the project: the creation of a dedicated relational database management system (RDBMS) functional to the implementation of the available GIS platform and the development of an appropriate simulation framework.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Ebla; Syria; GIS; archaeology; 3rd millennium BC
Elenco autori:
L. Peyronel, E. Mandanici, S. Mantellini, A. Vacca, G. Bitelli
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