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  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
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26 Pages

Medieval Archaeology Under the Canopy with LiDAR. The (Re)Discovery of a Medieval Fortified Settlement in Southern Italy

  • Nicola Masini,
  • Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi,
  • Marilisa Biscione,
  • Vincenzo Fundone,
  • Michele Sedile,
  • Maria Sileo,
  • Antonio Pecci,
  • Biagio Lacovara and
  • Rosa Lasaponara

9 October 2018

Despite the recognized effectiveness of LiDAR in penetrating forest canopies, its capability for archaeological prospection can be strongly limited in areas covered by dense vegetation for the detection of subtle remains scattered over morphologicall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,928 Views
22 Pages

Semiautomatic Toolmark Classification in Chased Metals Using Surface Microtopography

  • Yoko Arteaga,
  • Nicolas Mélard,
  • Clotilde Boust,
  • Jon Yngve Hardeberg and
  • Dominique Robcis

30 September 2022

Chasing is one of the main decorative techniques found in metal work. The imprints left by different chasing tools are unique not only to the tool, but also to the chaser. The analysis and characterisation of toolmarks provide vast information that i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,037 Views
26 Pages

Multiscale Geometric Characterization and Discrimination of Dermatoglyphs (Fingerprints) on Hardened Clay—A Novel Archaeological Application of the GelSight Max

  • Katarzyna Peta,
  • W. James Stemp,
  • Tera Stocking,
  • Richard Chen,
  • George Love,
  • Matthew A. Gleason,
  • Brett A. Houk and
  • Christopher A. Brown

21 June 2025

A relatively new GelSight Max measurement instrument was applied to the microtopographies of experimental hardened clay surfaces, both with and without fingerprint (dermatoglyph) impressions, and the surface of an archaeological pottery handle fragme...