Resumen de Portus Lupiae. 3D modeling and visual narrative forreconstructing a long maritime history
Ivan Ferrari, Aurora Quarta, Mariangela Sammarco, Andrea Carpentieri, Andrea Di Tondo, Roberto Leone
The fast evolution of digital technologies and techniques of data recording have had a great impact on archaeologicalresearch. The first effect of this revolution was an increased number of strongly technologically oriented projects andapplications. Among all available solutions, the use of 3D models is particularly relevant for the reconstruction of sitesand monuments poorly preserved, often destroyed by natural causes or human action. These digital replicas are, at thesame time, a virtual environment that can be used as a tool for the interpretative hypotheses of archaeologists and aneffective medium for a visual description of the cultural heritage as it crosses linguistic barriers. In this paper,methodology, aims and outcomes of a virtual reconstruction of the ancient harbour at St. Cataldo (Lecce, south Italy)carried out by Portus Lupiae Project of the University of Salento, are offered as case study for a virtual reconstruction ofa long maritime activity. The use of 3D technologies for teaching and research as well as the post-processing andimplementation of data generate a new digital workflow for sharing local culture.
