AMARCH 2026
Adventure archaeology with its burden of sensational discoveries is outdated. Nowadays, archaeological research is increasingly focused on collecting data, often of considerable size, providing a robust basis for the interpretation of changes and the persistence of human behavior over time. Similar approaches are used for predictive purposes, both for identifying ancient settlements and for interpreting excavation finds. In this perspective, it is paramount to develop a solid knowledge related to both data acquisition, even when obtained from the parameterization of originally purely qualitative investigations, and their management, using modern data acquisition and statistical processing systems.
The 8th edition of the School on Materials Analysis for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage – AMARCH2026 will explore topics related to computational methods useful in archaeological sciences, with reference to statistics, morphometrics, network analysis, and others.
Lectures, based on specific examples from various ages, including Prehistory, Middle Age and beyond, will be alternated with practical examples to consolidate the knowledge acquired and grasp its potential.
AMARCH 2026 is jointly organized by the three laboratories of the University of Trento: the Laboratorio Bagolini Archeologia, Archeometria e Fotografia (Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia), and the Laboratorio di Struttura e Dinamica dei Sistemi Complessi (Dipartimento di Fisica).
The School is conceived for students and young researchers working in archaeological research and cultural heritage, with a special focus on Ph.D., Master's students and researchers from Museums and Superintendencies.
A technical-scientific background at an academic level is not required to attend lectures, but a basic knowledge of the principles of chemistry and physics can be useful.
The school will take place via Zoom.
Lectures will be held in English
Speakers
Alessandro Bezzi (Arc-Team - Italy)
Luca Bezzi (Arc-Team - Italy)
Paolo Bosetti (University of Trento - Italy)
Lorenzo Cardarelli (University of Rome La Sapienza & Parco Archeologico del Colosseo)
Francesco Carrer (University of Newcastle - UK)
Andrea Di Renzoni (ISPC-CNR - Italy)
Gabriele Gattiglia (Università di Pisa - MAPPA Lab)
Giulia Michienzi (Università di Bari & ISPC-CNR - Italy)
Antonio Profico (Università di Pisa - Italy)
Registration and participation fee
Online registration will open soon. No more than 100 participants will be accepted, at the discretion of the Scientific Committee.
The participation fee is € 30 and includes the streaming of lectures and teaching materials. UniTrento members, and students of the Master "Quaternario, Preistoria e Archeologia" are exempted from the registration fee.
Program to be defined
Scientific Committee
Diego E. Angelucci - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Stefano Gialanella - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Maja Gori - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Stefano Grimaldi - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Omar Larentis – Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Annaluisa Pedrotti - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Fabio Santaniello - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Maurizio Zambaldi - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Marco Zanatta - Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento
Organizing Committee
Stefano Gialanella - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Maja Gori - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Fabio Santaniello - Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Trento
Marco Zanatta - Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento