Recherche par auteur > Fortunato Matilde

The introduction, between the 1960s and 1970s, of stratigraphic research procedures in Italy and many regions of the Mediterranean led to a profound renewal of studies on material culture. 

Among the most significant achievements was the ability to organize data relating to artifacts and ecofacts into coherent sets of finds (assemblages). These, thanks to the comparative study of the formation processes of related deposits, have primarily improved dating possibilities based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. The application of progressively refined statistical approaches has also allowed for the introduction of some 'orders of magnitude' for the history of trade in the ancient world. All these elements have opened up new perspectives for investigating the dynamics of production and exchange in ancient centers/territories, providing progressive insights into basins and methods of supply, trade routes, and the contexts of use of different classes of materials. 

The CoStraCon Project, funded by Sapienza - University of Rome, aims to create a digital infrastructure that enables scholars of the ancient world to share data relating to different groups of materials in real-time, with particular attention to data concerning reference stratigraphies and the formative dynamics of individual deposits. Databases relating to different classes/productions/forms/types and their respective epigraphic and archaeometric elements are linked to various contexts. The possibility of implementing and periodically updating the system and creating comparable datasets from a qualitative and quantitative standpoint allows for long-term analyses of the different consumption centers in the Mediterranean, fostering new reflections on the exchange dynamics that have shaped its commercial history.