V-REPEAT come esperimento tra archeologia virtuale e metaverso

Stefano Bertoldi

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2025, Supplemento 13, 189-200; doi: 10.19282/acs.13.2025.14

Abstract

The archaeological excavation, understood as the destructive practice of stratigraphic deposits, and consequently the entire discipline, suffers from an original sin, which lies in the impossibility of repeating the ‘experiment’. In this direction, for over twenty years, archaeological theory and methodologies have been attempting to harness digital technologies to shape a new virtual direction for the discipline. The experience of excavation, no matter how much we improve our documentation and analysis systems of stratigraphy, will always remain a tangible and non-repeatable experience. However, a conceptual model that leans towards virtual and extended archaeology can be a way to share the excavation action and allow the entire research team and the academic community to decide on the best investigation strategy. A three-dimensional and shared environment also represents an opportunity both in terms of dissemination and education. It enables young archaeologists to test the principles of stratigraphy and accumulate experience before undertaking real actions where mistakes should not be made.

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