To conclude the teaching lab on the use of the Laser Aided Profiler (LAP), in collaboration with the Sapienza Archaeological Mission at Çuka e Ajtoit (Albania) and as part of the project PRIN 2022 “FortNet. Fortification and population network in coastal Chaonia, Northern Epirus (Albania) between Iron Age and the Medieval period: a longue durée approach to the study of settlements, economic and defensive systems”, LAD is organising a round table on the theme: “Laser Aided Profiler: Innovations and potential of the tool. Comparing experiences”.
The round table will be held on Friday 14 March 2025 from 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM, in the Ernesto Buonaiuti hall, on the third floor of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Sapienza Università di Roma.
It will also be possible to attend the event online, via the link: https://meet.google.com/dag-xxdy-awv.
Programme
Sharing experiences (9:45 - 11:00 AM)
Moderators: Nadia Aleotti, Francesca Di Maria and Nicola Lapacciana
Presenters:
- Nadia Aleotti, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Mario Indelicato, University of Catania
- Fabiana Cerasa, University of Catania
- Nicola Lapacciana, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Francesca Di Maria, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Lorenzo Cardarelli, Sapienza Università di Roma
Open discussion (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Moderator: Julian Bogdani
The discussion will address, among others, the following topics:
- Reliability and precision of data acquisition
- Standardisation and best practices for the use of the LAP
- Theoretical implications and impact on “trowel’s edge” interpretation
- The risks of an overly early approach
- Automatic classification algorithms and their impact on the pottery-study process
- Limits and future prospects
The following will also join the discussion:
- Stefano Bertoldi, University of Siena
- Antonio Ferrandes, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Alessandro Vanzetti, Sapienza Università di Roma
- Enrico Zanini, University of Siena
Students and colleagues, both in person and connected online, are invited to take an active part in the discussion.
The event is organised by LAD: Laboratorio di Archeologia Digitale at Sapienza, in collaboration with the Sapienza Archaeological Mission at Çuka e Ajtoit (Albania) and as part of the project PRIN 2022 “FortNet. Fortification and population network in coastal Chaonia, Northern Epirus (Albania) between Iron Age and the Medieval period: a longue durée approach to the study of settlements, economic and defensive systems”