Mappare (per) le idee. Il GIS intra-site del Quartiere Bizantino del Pythion di Gortina

Jacopo Scoz

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2025, Supplemento 13, 95-110; doi: 10.19282/acs.13.2025.08

Abstract

The University of Siena has conducted archaeological research in the Byzantine District of the Pythion (GQB) in Gortyn since 2001. Starting in 2021, the project adopted a FOSS GIS, which serves as a repository for legacy data from the excavation CAD and Wiki. This paper aims at describing the methodological framework and practical needs that led to the ideation, set-up and on-field adoption of the GQB intra-site GIS. The archaeological process within the GQB follows a reflexive and multivocal approach. The paper describes how in recent campaigns it has been supported by the GIS, which has proven valuable for aiding interpretation, allowing researchers to query data quickly. Additionally, innovative research methodologies have been experimented with within the GIS, as it enables fast and precise enrichment of the dataset. One notable area of study concerns micro-economic activities based on the spatial distribution of finds. Furthermore, the spatiality of household archaeology in the district has been examined through contextual analysis of finds. Together with the Wiki, the GIS forms the knowledge management infrastructure of the GQB, fostering the development of ideas aimed at the archaeological interpretation of the site.

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