Stefano Campana
Biographic Data
| ID | 117423 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefano Campana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefano |
| FAMILY NAME | Campana |
| SIGNATURE | CAMPANA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Siena |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3936-3242 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 95 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample: A Multivariate Exploratory Approach
Bioarcheologists interpret skeletal health by examining variability within and between individuals. Studies of bone loss have generated contradictory and conflicting results regarding the onset and severity of age‐related bone loss on a global and temporal scale, perhaps due to mismatched methodologies. Intraskeletal comparisons of bone tissue prove challenging precisely because of heterogeneous baselines in quantity and remodeling of cortical bo…
Hatra Unveiled: New Insights into Iraq’s Ancient City
The city of Hatra is situated 100 km south of Mosul, Iraq. The original settlement dates from the 5th century b.c.; by the 1st century a.d., Hatra had become a strongly fortified city, located between the Roman and Parthian empires, flourishing in the 2nd century a.d. but destroyed by the Sasanians and deserted in the 3rd century a.d. Over the past two centuries, this ancient city has been increasingly studied, revealing the significance of its h…
Ossicular chain changes revealed middle ear inflammation in medieval rural central Italy (Tuscany 10th-12th century)
Are endocranial granular impressions pathognomonic of tuberculous meningitis or a marker of tuberculous infection? An investigation on a medieval osteoarcheological assemblage from Italy
LiDAR Applications in Archaeology: A Systematic Review
In the last two decades, the analysis of data derived from LiDAR (light detection and ranging) technology has dramatically changed the investigation and documentation of past cultural landscapes, sometimes revealing monumental architectures and settlement systems totally unknown before. Despite the exponential uptick of case studies, an extensive review of LiDAR applications in archaeology is so far missing. Here, we present a systematic survey o…
Drone‐Based High‐Resolution LiDAR for Undercanopy Archaeology in Mediterranean Environment: Rusellae Case Study (Italy)
This paper presents a novel methodology and workflow successful in identifying and mapping undercanopy archaeology in woodland Mediterranean areas. The study area is characterized by dense vegetation typical of the Mediterranean area, located in southern Tuscany (Italy), within the territory of the ancient city of Rusellae next to the Tyrrhenian seaside. In February 2021, a drone‐based LiDAR acquisition was led over an area of 550 ha, with an ave…
A case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from medieval Tuscany (central Italy, 10th-12th centuries CE)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to provide a detailed evaluation of a case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) and to explore insights into the presence and consequences of disease in medieval rural Italy. MATERIALS: The skeleton of a male (US 4405) with an estimated age at death of 51-69 years excavated from the medieval rural site of Pieve di Pava (Siena, Italy). METHODS: Macroscopic and radiological (x-ray, CT) analyses were performed…
Remote Sensing Data to Support Integrated Decision Making in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management. Impasses and opportunities for collaboration in agricultural areas
Remote and near surface sensing data are widely used in archaeology and heritage management for feature discovery, change detection and monitoring, as an input to predictive modelling, and in the planning process. While global and regional datasets are widely used for some purposes, data are regularly acquired specifically for archaeological projects because of the very high spatial resolution required for feature detection and assessments of arc…
Remote sensing and ground survey of archaeological damage and destruction at Nineveh during the Isis occupation
Armed conflicts frequently result in the damage or destruction of archaeological heritage. The occupation by ISIS of parts of Iraq and Syria is no exception. Here, the authors present the results of work focused on Nineveh, as part of a wider research initiative to monitor damage inflicted by ISIS at archaeological sites in northern Iraq. Combining satellite imagery, low-level aerial photography and ground-based reconnaissance, the project presen…
Maxillary sinusitis as a respiratory health indicator: A bioarchaeological investigation into medieval central Italy
Magnetic prospection at Aistra (Álava) and Peña Amaya (Burgos): Towards a new diagnostic paradigm for early mediaeval Iberia
This article discusses the application and implications of magnetic prospection within two complex early mediaeval sites of the 5th–10th centuries BCE in northern Spain, at Aistra and Peña Amaya in the Upper Ebro Valley. In this period most sites displaying domestic and other forms of occupation present multifaceted and challenging problems due to the poor preservation of stratigraphic relationships in rural contexts and rarity and poor visibilit…
Integrating Magnetic and GPR Survey at Çatalhöyük
In the 2010 and 2012 Çatalhöyük field seasons geophysical survey was conducted with two objectives. The first was to map a significant portion of the East Mound at high resolution using magnetometry and ground penetrating radar in order to provide data for the mapping of subsurface structures. The second objective was to establish a correlation of the data with the materials present across the site. The geophysical survey at Çatalhöyük has facili…
Drones in Archaeology. State‐of‐the‐art and Future Perspectives
In addition to traditional platforms for low‐level remote sensing (balloons, kites, etc.) new and more complex automated systems [unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones] have become available in the last decade. The success and market expansion of these platforms has been a driving force in the development of active and passive sensors specifically designed for UAVs. In the last few years archaeologists have started testing both platforms and …
Emptyscapes: Filling an 'empty' Mediterranean landscape at Rusellae, Italy
Digital Methods and Remote Sensing in Archaeology: Archaeology in the Age of Sensing
CAA2015. Keep the Revolution Going: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
The Roman City of Altinum, Venice Lagoon, from Remote Sensing and Geophysical Prospection
Geophysical prospection on 14 ha integrates the processing and interpretation of vertical multispectral and oblique aerial images for uncovering the archaeology of the Roman city of Altinum. This Iron Age and Roman harbour city was completely abandoned in the early Middle Ages, when people moved to nearby lagoon islands, and so the site is particularly fit for the application of non‐invasive techniques. Primary aims of the research were to test t…
D recording and analysis: The case study of Nuraghe Oes (Giave, Sardinia)
Historical and archaeological analysis of the Church of the Nativity
Archaeological Impact Assessment: The BREBEMI Project (Italy)
The work presented in this contribution forms part of the BREBEMI project, which was set up in response to a major motorway proposal (about 120 km in length) linking the towns of Brescia, Bergamo and Milan in northern Italy. Within this project, for the first time in Italy, a set of non-invasive procedures is used systematically in order to reduce archaeological risk in advance of motorway construction. This innovative project relies on the metho…
Integration of ground remote sensing surveys and archaeological excavation to characterize the medieval mound (Scarlino, Tuscany-Italy)
The landscape of Scarlino (Grosseto, Italy) has been studied by the Department of Archaeology (University of Siena) since 1979. The archaeological site was identified in vertical air photos, but the unavailability of GPS devices at the time made location in the field difficult. Aerial photo analysis allowed us to interpret the evidence as a triple enclosure. This paper presents the data collected with magnetic, GPR and Automatic Resistivity Profi…
Integration of remote sensing, geophysical surveys and archaeological excavation for the study of a medieval mound (Tuscany, Italy)
The area described in this article was ‘detected’ by the Laboratory for Landscape Archeology and Remote Sensing, University of Siena research team during aerial prospection in spring 2005. Analysis of the aerial photographs allowed interpretation of the site as a triple‐ditched enclosure. During subsequent field‐walking survey a number of archaeological artefacts were collected and mapped. Differential global positioning system (DGPS) survey conf…
Understanding Archaeological Landscapes: Steps Towards an Improved Integration of Survey Methods in the Reconstruction of Subsurface Sites in South Tuscany
Drones in Archaeology. State‐of‐the‐art and Future Perspectives
In addition to traditional platforms for low‐level remote sensing (balloons, kites, etc.) new and more complex automated systems [unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones] have become available in the last decade. The success and market expansion of these platforms has been a driving force in the development of active and passive sensors specifically designed for UAVs. In the last few years archaeologists have started testing both platforms and …
The Roman City of Altinum, Venice Lagoon, from Remote Sensing and Geophysical Prospection
Geophysical prospection on 14 ha integrates the processing and interpretation of vertical multispectral and oblique aerial images for uncovering the archaeology of the Roman city of Altinum. This Iron Age and Roman harbour city was completely abandoned in the early Middle Ages, when people moved to nearby lagoon islands, and so the site is particularly fit for the application of non‐invasive techniques. Primary aims of the research were to test t…
Integration of remote sensing, geophysical surveys and archaeological excavation for the study of a medieval mound (Tuscany, Italy)
The area described in this article was ‘detected’ by the Laboratory for Landscape Archeology and Remote Sensing, University of Siena research team during aerial prospection in spring 2005. Analysis of the aerial photographs allowed interpretation of the site as a triple‐ditched enclosure. During subsequent field‐walking survey a number of archaeological artefacts were collected and mapped. Differential global positioning system (DGPS) survey conf…
D recording and analysis: The case study of Nuraghe Oes (Giave, Sardinia)
Archaeological Impact Assessment: The BREBEMI Project (Italy)
The work presented in this contribution forms part of the BREBEMI project, which was set up in response to a major motorway proposal (about 120 km in length) linking the towns of Brescia, Bergamo and Milan in northern Italy. Within this project, for the first time in Italy, a set of non-invasive procedures is used systematically in order to reduce archaeological risk in advance of motorway construction. This innovative project relies on the metho…
Emptyscapes: Filling an 'empty' Mediterranean landscape at Rusellae, Italy
Historical and archaeological analysis of the Church of the Nativity
Drone‐Based High‐Resolution LiDAR for Undercanopy Archaeology in Mediterranean Environment: Rusellae Case Study (Italy)
This paper presents a novel methodology and workflow successful in identifying and mapping undercanopy archaeology in woodland Mediterranean areas. The study area is characterized by dense vegetation typical of the Mediterranean area, located in southern Tuscany (Italy), within the territory of the ancient city of Rusellae next to the Tyrrhenian seaside. In February 2021, a drone‐based LiDAR acquisition was led over an area of 550 ha, with an ave…
Understanding Archaeological Landscapes: Steps Towards an Improved Integration of Survey Methods in the Reconstruction of Subsurface Sites in South Tuscany
Integration of ground remote sensing surveys and archaeological excavation to characterize the medieval mound (Scarlino, Tuscany-Italy)
The landscape of Scarlino (Grosseto, Italy) has been studied by the Department of Archaeology (University of Siena) since 1979. The archaeological site was identified in vertical air photos, but the unavailability of GPS devices at the time made location in the field difficult. Aerial photo analysis allowed us to interpret the evidence as a triple enclosure. This paper presents the data collected with magnetic, GPR and Automatic Resistivity Profi…
Integration of remote sensing, geophysical surveys and archaeological excavation for the study of a medieval mound (Tuscany, Italy)
The area described in this article was ‘detected’ by the Laboratory for Landscape Archeology and Remote Sensing, University of Siena research team during aerial prospection in spring 2005. Analysis of the aerial photographs allowed interpretation of the site as a triple‐ditched enclosure. During subsequent field‐walking survey a number of archaeological artefacts were collected and mapped. Differential global positioning system (DGPS) survey conf…
Archaeological Impact Assessment: The BREBEMI Project (Italy)
The work presented in this contribution forms part of the BREBEMI project, which was set up in response to a major motorway proposal (about 120 km in length) linking the towns of Brescia, Bergamo and Milan in northern Italy. Within this project, for the first time in Italy, a set of non-invasive procedures is used systematically in order to reduce archaeological risk in advance of motorway construction. This innovative project relies on the metho…
Historical and archaeological analysis of the Church of the Nativity
The Roman City of Altinum, Venice Lagoon, from Remote Sensing and Geophysical Prospection
Geophysical prospection on 14 ha integrates the processing and interpretation of vertical multispectral and oblique aerial images for uncovering the archaeology of the Roman city of Altinum. This Iron Age and Roman harbour city was completely abandoned in the early Middle Ages, when people moved to nearby lagoon islands, and so the site is particularly fit for the application of non‐invasive techniques. Primary aims of the research were to test t…
D recording and analysis: The case study of Nuraghe Oes (Giave, Sardinia)
Digital Methods and Remote Sensing in Archaeology: Archaeology in the Age of Sensing
CAA2015. Keep the Revolution Going: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
Drones in Archaeology. State‐of‐the‐art and Future Perspectives
In addition to traditional platforms for low‐level remote sensing (balloons, kites, etc.) new and more complex automated systems [unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones] have become available in the last decade. The success and market expansion of these platforms has been a driving force in the development of active and passive sensors specifically designed for UAVs. In the last few years archaeologists have started testing both platforms and …
Emptyscapes: Filling an 'empty' Mediterranean landscape at Rusellae, Italy
Integrating Magnetic and GPR Survey at Çatalhöyük
In the 2010 and 2012 Çatalhöyük field seasons geophysical survey was conducted with two objectives. The first was to map a significant portion of the East Mound at high resolution using magnetometry and ground penetrating radar in order to provide data for the mapping of subsurface structures. The second objective was to establish a correlation of the data with the materials present across the site. The geophysical survey at Çatalhöyük has facili…
Maxillary sinusitis as a respiratory health indicator: A bioarchaeological investigation into medieval central Italy
Magnetic prospection at Aistra (Álava) and Peña Amaya (Burgos): Towards a new diagnostic paradigm for early mediaeval Iberia
This article discusses the application and implications of magnetic prospection within two complex early mediaeval sites of the 5th–10th centuries BCE in northern Spain, at Aistra and Peña Amaya in the Upper Ebro Valley. In this period most sites displaying domestic and other forms of occupation present multifaceted and challenging problems due to the poor preservation of stratigraphic relationships in rural contexts and rarity and poor visibilit…
Remote sensing and ground survey of archaeological damage and destruction at Nineveh during the Isis occupation
Armed conflicts frequently result in the damage or destruction of archaeological heritage. The occupation by ISIS of parts of Iraq and Syria is no exception. Here, the authors present the results of work focused on Nineveh, as part of a wider research initiative to monitor damage inflicted by ISIS at archaeological sites in northern Iraq. Combining satellite imagery, low-level aerial photography and ground-based reconnaissance, the project presen…
A case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from medieval Tuscany (central Italy, 10th-12th centuries CE)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to provide a detailed evaluation of a case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) and to explore insights into the presence and consequences of disease in medieval rural Italy. MATERIALS: The skeleton of a male (US 4405) with an estimated age at death of 51-69 years excavated from the medieval rural site of Pieve di Pava (Siena, Italy). METHODS: Macroscopic and radiological (x-ray, CT) analyses were performed…
Remote Sensing Data to Support Integrated Decision Making in Cultural and Natural Heritage Management. Impasses and opportunities for collaboration in agricultural areas
Remote and near surface sensing data are widely used in archaeology and heritage management for feature discovery, change detection and monitoring, as an input to predictive modelling, and in the planning process. While global and regional datasets are widely used for some purposes, data are regularly acquired specifically for archaeological projects because of the very high spatial resolution required for feature detection and assessments of arc…
Ossicular chain changes revealed middle ear inflammation in medieval rural central Italy (Tuscany 10th-12th century)
Are endocranial granular impressions pathognomonic of tuberculous meningitis or a marker of tuberculous infection? An investigation on a medieval osteoarcheological assemblage from Italy
LiDAR Applications in Archaeology: A Systematic Review
In the last two decades, the analysis of data derived from LiDAR (light detection and ranging) technology has dramatically changed the investigation and documentation of past cultural landscapes, sometimes revealing monumental architectures and settlement systems totally unknown before. Despite the exponential uptick of case studies, an extensive review of LiDAR applications in archaeology is so far missing. Here, we present a systematic survey o…
Drone‐Based High‐Resolution LiDAR for Undercanopy Archaeology in Mediterranean Environment: Rusellae Case Study (Italy)
This paper presents a novel methodology and workflow successful in identifying and mapping undercanopy archaeology in woodland Mediterranean areas. The study area is characterized by dense vegetation typical of the Mediterranean area, located in southern Tuscany (Italy), within the territory of the ancient city of Rusellae next to the Tyrrhenian seaside. In February 2021, a drone‐based LiDAR acquisition was led over an area of 550 ha, with an ave…
Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample: A Multivariate Exploratory Approach
Bioarcheologists interpret skeletal health by examining variability within and between individuals. Studies of bone loss have generated contradictory and conflicting results regarding the onset and severity of age‐related bone loss on a global and temporal scale, perhaps due to mismatched methodologies. Intraskeletal comparisons of bone tissue prove challenging precisely because of heterogeneous baselines in quantity and remodeling of cortical bo…
Hatra Unveiled: New Insights into Iraq’s Ancient City
The city of Hatra is situated 100 km south of Mosul, Iraq. The original settlement dates from the 5th century b.c.; by the 1st century a.d., Hatra had become a strongly fortified city, located between the Roman and Parthian empires, flourishing in the 2nd century a.d. but destroyed by the Sasanians and deserted in the 3rd century a.d. Over the past two centuries, this ancient city has been increasingly studied, revealing the significance of its h…
Archaeology (17 works) · Geography (17 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (12 works) · Remote sensing (11 works) · Geology (9 works) · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · History (7 works) · Aerial Survey (5 works) · Excavation (5 works)