Strumenti "tradizionali" e nuove tecnologie per la comunicazione in archeologia

This paper illustrates the main research projects implemented by the LIA (Laboratory of Archaeological Computing) at the University of Salento (Lecce, Italy) in the field of computer application to archaeology. This activity started in 1983 with the first excavation data management system. Further developments are linked with the use of GIS in the field of settlement studies and, more recently, with the implementation of two web-based applications, which represent the on-line versions of the older systems. The paper also presents the results of a research project, LandLab Project, in the field of multimedia communication