Defixio Digital(is): A Semantic-enabled Digital Archive For the Study of Ancient Curse Tablets

dc.contributor.authorFelicetti, Achilleen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurano, Francescaen_US
dc.contributor.editorFranco Niccolucci and Matteo Dellepiane and Sebastian Pena Serna and Holly Rushmeier and Luc Van Goolen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-31T10:33:36Z
dc.date.available2013-10-31T10:33:36Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we present a relevant example of how new technologies can be applied to the study of the ancient world. In particular, we present a set of activities whereby we apply semantic technologies and open source software for the study of a very specific class of archaeological and textual objects, the so-called defixiones. The term defixio refers to a cursing tablet, engraved on thin sheets of lead, especially as used in the Ancient Mediterranean area for various "magical" uses. The study of this field has not yet produced any complete systematisation of all the different material and interpretations. We intend developing a system bringing together all the existing information in order to offer scholars a tool comprising all available knowledge to date and the possibility to extend it with the results of their research.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationVAST: International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Intelligent Cultural Heritage - Short and Project Papersen_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-905673-86-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/PE/VAST/VAST11S/049-052en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.subjectCategories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): Information Storage and Retrieval [H.3.5]: Web- based Servicesen_US
dc.titleDefixio Digital(is): A Semantic-enabled Digital Archive For the Study of Ancient Curse Tabletsen_US
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