ArchMatrix — Tarquinia
ArchMatrix is a web-based platform for managing and visualising archaeological data from the excavations at Tarquinia and Gravisca, developed in collaboration with the University of Milan's Computer Science Department (Prof. Stefano Valtolina). Born from decades of field research by the CRC 'Progetto Tarquinia', the system has evolved into a comprehensive solution for multi-disciplinary archaeological investigation.
What we built
- Web-based database for managing stratigraphic units, artefacts, photographs, drawings, and archaeological crates across 7 sites and 65 sectors.
- Automatic Harris matrix generation: the system graphically represents stratigraphic relationships and allows archaeologists to interact with and edit the graph through an intuitive interface.
- Visual Query Builder: an interactive interface for querying the database without technical skills, making data access accessible to students and researchers alike.
- CSV and XLSX import support for bulk data entry and integration with existing field records.
- Multi-disciplinary data integration covering stratigraphy, archaeometry, physical anthropology, geoarchaeology, architecture, and geophysics.
Outcomes
- Over 47,000 artefacts and 4,000 stratigraphic units catalogued across 7 archaeological sites.
- 17,064 stratigraphic relationships stored and queryable, enabling complex spatial-temporal analysis.
- A replicable model for interdisciplinary digital archaeology applicable to other research contexts where technology and humanities converge.
