Forma e funzione: osservazioni sul rapporto fra nuovi sviluppi dell'archeologia e il linguaggio descrittivo, con Appendice di F. Notarstefano

Grazia Semeraro

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2004, 15, 161-183

Abstract

Central to the arguments developed in the paper is an examination of the contextual approach to the interpretation of archaeological data. The management systems for excavation data are seen as strategic instruments for realising the potential of the means of analysis and interpretation of contexts. In this regard, the problem of which standards to adopt in the definition of finds, in particular portable items, becomes crucial. The paper discusses the most suitable criteria for the creation of dictionaries (structures for cataloguing) aimed at evidencing the functional aspects of portable finds, as an instrument for the best interpretation of contexts. The experience of the Archaeological Computer Laboratory of Lecce University is presented.

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