Working with 3D data in Zooarchaeology: potential and perspectives

The paper aims at highlighting the potential of 3D documentation in Zooarchaeology. These techniques are just beginning to be employed in this field but the potential benefits in a standard application are remarkable. The applicability of 3D-technologies to Zooarchaeology ranges from the micro to the macro-scale using different equipments, as well as, especially, performing different kinds of investigation. These new methodologies may speed up traditional zooarchaeological studies and bring up new questions posing new challenges to scientific research