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- Surveyed the condition of the floors and artifacts
- Artifacts assigned unique code and located in GIS system
- System created for categorizing damage
- Extracted and analyzed information contained in the artifacts.
- Text transcribed (maintaining original spacing, etc.) into GIS system
- Explored causes of damage
- Measured “quadrant height” to determine flooding risk
- Determined that flooding is not a significant cause of damage to floors or artifacts in churches
- Counted and categorized subject matter in artifact inscriptions
- Documented comprehensive information relating to church floor and artifact status for several churches in Venice and outlying lagoon islands
David Gagnon: CE ’07; dtgagnon@wpi.edu
Eric Ruscitti: ECE '07; ericr@wpi.edu
Kelly Thompson: CE ‘07 kelly@wpi.edu
The Soprintendenza all’Archeologia is an Italian government organization dedicated to preservation and conservation of archeological objects.