Modelling Archaeological Excavations. Theoretical Patterns and Practical Recipes

This presentation discusses the appreciation of modelling patterns while describing the archaeological excavation universe. As a part of the ARIADNEplus project, work has been directed on recognising the immediate necessities and issues of archaeo-modelling and the potential moves forward. The development of standard models and patterns based on a wide range of archaeological experience and a variety of methodologies has the potential to cover the core entities and extensively out-branch within each individual model. Those models can then be documented and made available for use within the community, either as a whole or as individual fields or collections of fields. Common excavation practices have been targeted to identify core entities and problematic areas that need further development