modeling archaeological and geomorphic surfaces in a urban site in Padova

What is it about?

We carried out a 3D modeling of buried geomorphic and archaeological surfaces in the 1.55 km2, 7 m thick, multistratified urban site of Padova in northern Italy, through the GIS spatial interpolation of 117 elevation points relative to unique archaeological features, e.g., the presettlement alluvial plain, roads, floors, and hearths dating from Bronze to Imperial Roman ages.

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Why is it important?

This research provides new insights on the development of the ancient city and its relations with paleohydrography, representing a starting point for the assessment of the buried archaeological heritage. It developed a method of non-invasive analysis of archaeological deposits that can be applied to any large urban archaeological site. It is useful for urban planning in historic cities, where the shallow underground is archeologically rich.