Supervised machine learning algorithms to predict provenance of archaeological pottery fragments

A Anglisano, L Casas, I Queralt, R Di Febo - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Code and data sharing are crucial practices to advance toward sustainable archaeology.
This article explores the performance of supervised machine learning classification methods …

[HTML][HTML] A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Identifying Cultural and Technological Groups in Archaeological Datasets through Clustering …

M Troiano, E Nobile, F Grignaffini, F Mangini… - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Machine learning algorithms have revolutionized data analysis by uncovering hidden
patterns and structures. Clustering algorithms play a crucial role in organizing data into …

A deep variational convolutional Autoencoder for unsupervised features extraction of ceramic profiles. A case study from central Italy

L Cardarelli - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for a quantitative approach to the morphologic study of ceramics is becoming
increasingly evident. Ceramics are the most common material in many archaeological sites …

Fuzzy typological (Re) arrangement: a prototype of rethinking the typology of roman tablewares from Sagalassos, Southwest Anatolia

D Kafetzaki, J Poblome, J Aerts - Journal of Archaeological Method and …, 2024 - Springer
Organizing archaeological artefacts under a conceptual system is part and parcel of
archaeological research. As an abundant material category, pottery artefacts classified in an …

Money or ingots? Metrological research on pre-contact Ecuadorian “axe-monies”

CE Montalvo-Puente, G Lago, L Cardarelli… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The so-called “axe-monies”, trapezoidal sheet metal objects made of arsenical copper alloy,
are associated with graves and hoards of the Manteño-Huancavilca (AD 600–1532) and …

Shaping History: Advanced Machine Learning Techniques for the Analysis and Dating of Cuneiform Tablets over Three Millennia

D Kapon, M Fire, S Gordin - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.04039, 2024 - arxiv.org
Cuneiform tablets, emerging in ancient Mesopotamia around the late fourth millennium BCE,
represent one of humanity's earliest writing systems. Characterized by wedge-shaped marks …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Analysis of CNN Architectures and Loss Functions on Age Estimation of Archaeological Artifacts

S Yalov-Handzel, I Cohen… - Journal of Computer …, 2024 - journal.caa-international.org
Automated age estimation of archaeological artifacts is crucial for categorization and dating,
yet challenging due to variations in characteristics, degradation, and limited chronological …

From photography to 3D models and beyond: visualizations in archaeology

DH Sanders - 2023 - torrossa.com
Figure 1. View of the Temple of Apollo (6th century BCE), Ancient Corinth,
Greece............................................................................................................... x Figure 2. View …

Automatic ceramic identification using machine learning. Lusitanian amphorae and Faience. Two Portuguese case studies

J Santos, DAP Nunes, R Padnevych… - STAR: Science & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a novel approach to classifying archaeological artefacts using machine
learning, specifically deep learning, rather than relying on traditional, time-consuming …

TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL TYPOLOGIES COMPARED: THE EXAMPLE OF ITALIAN PROTOHISTORY

L Cardarelli - SALVATORE M. PUGLISI, 2023 - torrossa.com
The study of material culture, particularly ceramics, is an important aspect of archaeology.
The classification and typology of ceramics is often a key focus, with traditional methods …