Integrating analytical and digital archaeological data:

An ontological solution.

The Salamis terracotta statues case-study

S.Hermon, V.Vassallo, G.Sorrentino, U.Damnjanovic

Multidisciplinary research produces multitude types of data. A basic requirement of scientific integrity is to present research

outcomes along with raw data and its interpretative process. Data transparency is therefore a must in any scientific communication

of research. This can be achieved by providing access to such information through a semantic system relying on a domain

ontology through accepted metadata and paradata.

The integration and organization of information according to a rich,

cross-domain metadata and to a standard conceptual reference

model (CIDOC-CRM) helps establishing a multi-disciplinary research

infrastructure.

CASE-STUDY

A research on fragments of terracotta statues, discovered in the 19th century in Cyprus at Salamis-Toumba archaeological site

and ranging in date from the second half of the 7th century BC to the early 6th century BC.

Nowadays the fragments are dispersed across several museums in Europe.

BM – CyM2 BM – CyM1 CyM1 – CyM2

3D comparative models

Images under UV light

3D Models

XRF spectra

FORS and colourimetry

Digital Microscopy

Cat. No. 76. From Salamis – Toumba

Cat. No. 76 (Pl. XX:5),

fragmentary head from

Toumba, Cyprus Museum,

Inv. no. C111. Preserved

heighy: 13.2cm. The beard

is very similar to that of Cat.

No. 75. Black paint on

ridged eyelids and irises,

moustache and beard.

Painted triangle below lower

lip. Well-defined nostrils. V.Karageorghis; The coroplastic art of ancient Cyprus; Vol III; 1993

Archaeological data

S4. Observation O8.was

observed by E22.Man _made_object

P45.consists of E57. Material

E16.Mesuramet

E54. Dimension S9. Property Type P43. is

dimension of E58.Mesurament Unit

P91.has unit

P16.used

specific object

E54. Dimension

O8.observed

E22.Man _made_object

S9. Property Type

S15 Observable entity E53.Place

P59.is

located on O16. observed value

E54.Dimension S9. Property Type O9. observed

property type

P40. observed

dimension

P43 is

dimension of On. use specific

parameters

P55. has current location

On. use specific

parameters

P46 is

composed of

E78. Collection

E18. Physical Thing P46 is

composed of

D2. Digitization Process

L1. Digitized

D8. Digital Device

P16. was used for

D1. Digital Object L11. had output

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This research has been funded with support from the European Commission through the GRAVITATE and ARIADNE project. This work reflects the views

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Acknowledgments.

Authors would like to thank Karageorghis V, Moitinho de Almeida V., Gasanova S., Athanasiou E., Abate D. for their collaboration.