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SUMMARY:Underexplored frontiers: modelling the archaeological potential in
  maritime contexts. Utility\, challenges and misconceptions - Dr Manuela R
 itondale\, Groningen Institute of Archaeology\, University of Groningen
DTSTART:20230130T160000Z
DTEND:20230130T173000Z
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CONTACT:Simon Carrignon
DESCRIPTION:The shipwreck remnants on the Mediterranean seafloor are evide
 nce of the intense nautical activity in this geographical region across th
 e millennia and of the many risks involved. Formal modelling approaches ca
 n help foster the understanding of the numerous factors and processes impa
 cting maritime mobility in the past. Moreover\, in the realm of spatial pl
 anning and heritage management\, modelling the shipwrecking probability an
 d the shipwreck formation processes helps identify potential yet unknown s
 ites\; this is crucial to optimize archaeological investigations\, particu
 larly in underwater contexts where remote sensing surveys are costly and c
 hallenging to sustain extensively. Despite their potential utility\, marit
 ime archaeological predictive models are still underdeveloped\, particular
 ly in the Mediterranean basin. \nThis contribution presents the final resu
 lts of a PhD project aimed at developing a suitable theory and a new GIS-b
 ased methodology for predicting the shipwrecking probability in Mediterran
 ean territorial waters through multicriteria cost-surface analysis. The pr
 oposed model is developed at two different geographical and temporal scale
 s to meet the need for a general tool applicable in spatial planning and a
  more detailed one\, providing insights for historical and archaeological 
 research. Sensitivity analysis is performed to investigate the impact of u
 ncertainty factors and explore different model scenarios. The lecture will
  focus particularly on the solutions adopted to overcome some of the main 
 limitations of current modelling approaches to maritime mobility and shipw
 reck formation processes\, which include the unheeded effects of input dat
 a biases\, problematic testing\, and the predominant use of environmental 
 and economic input variables as archaeological site predictors to the detr
 iment of cultural and cognitive aspects. Modelling strategies will be show
 cased that take into account the impact of human factors\, such as the dif
 ference between perceived and actual navigation hazards in shaping the anc
 ient seaborne movement. \nLearn more about Manuela Ritondale "here":https:
 //www.rug.nl/staff/m.ritondale/)\n\nAll talks are hybrid\, to assist onlin
 e you will need to register for the event by sign-up "here":https://cam-ac
 -uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtceugrjIrGNXrttydB_XbuFHMtgssRo33
LOCATION:McDonald Institute Seminar Room\, Department of Archaeology\, Dow
 ning Site
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