Calculating vessel capacity from the Neolithic sites of Lugo di Grezzana (VR) and Riparo Gaban (TN) through 3D graphics software

Authors

  • Andrea Tavella LaBAAF, Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia Archeometria Fotografia, Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Tommaso Gar 14, 38122 Trento
  • Marika Ciela LaBAAF, Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia Archeometria Fotografia, Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Tommaso Gar 14, 38122 Trento
  • Paolo Chistè LaBAAF, Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia Archeometria Fotografia, Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Tommaso Gar 14, 38122 Trento
  • Annaluisa Pedrotti LaBAAF, Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia Archeometria Fotografia, Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Tommaso Gar 14, 38122 Trento

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v11i1.1090

Abstract

This paper reports new data about the estimation of the volumetric capacity of ceramic vessels from the Neolithic sites of Lugo di Grezzana (Verona, Italy) and Riparo Gaban (Trento, Italy). The methodological protocol is based on a free and open source 3D computer graphics software, called Blender®. The estimate of the volumetric capacity has been relied from the graphic elaboration of the archaeology drawing of the artifacts. Through the calculation of volume has been possible to obtain an estimation of the total capacity of the vessels, proposing two types of content. Subsequently, the volumetric data was related to diameter/height ratio of each ceramic vessel, in order to define a range of variability in each typological class. Data from both sites were later compared, highlighted for the most part of them a specific distribution that could be a consequence of different functional uses and/or cultural models. This paper concludes the preliminary results presented at the 2020 IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology and Archaeology for Cultural Heritage.

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Published

2022-03-31

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022)

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Research Papers

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