Understanding Households – a few thoughts

Buccellati, F. 2014. “Understanding Households – a Few Thoughts.” In House and Household Economies in 3rd Millennium B.C.E. Syro-Mesopotamia, edited by F. Buccellati, T. Helms, and A. Tamm, 35–42. BAR International 2682. Oxford: Archaeopress

Three-dimensional Volumetric Analysis in an Archaeological Context: The Palace of Tupkish at Urkesh and its Representation

The volume offers a detailed architectural analysis of the Palace of King Tupkish, built around 2250 B.C., and of the process of construction by examining the steps in the process through the chaîne opératoire method. In order to quantify these steps, the volume deals extensively with methodology through a series of algorithms by which the energetic investment in a construction project can be quantified. These algorithms are applicable in general to structures in stone and mudbrick, and can be used to define and compare the cost and value of such structures in a meaningful way. This allows the archaeological record to play a central role in wider theoretical discussions such as questions relating to monumentality and prestige or the economy and the social setting that made the construction possible. This methodology proposes an objective standard of measurement that can be used beyond the case study presented here. By combining the understanding of the individual steps in the process of construction with the general algorithms and the volumetric measurements from a precise 3D model of the Royal Palace, this study calculates the effort needed to construct the building

Monumentality: Research Approaches and Methodology

Buccellati, F. 2019. “Monumentality: Research Approaches and Methodology.” In Size Matters – Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civilizations, edited by F. Buccellati, S. Hageneuer, S. van der Heyden, and F. Levenson, 41–63. Bielefeld: transcript. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389

Introduction

Buccellati, F., S. Hageneuer, S. van der Heyden, and F. Levenson. 2019. “Introduction.” In Size Matters – Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civilizations, edited by F. Buccellati, S. Hageneuer, S. van der Heyden, and F. Levenson, 11–14. Bielefeld: transcript. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389

3D Models as Vehicles for Archaeological Research: Stratigraphy, Emplacement and Construction

Buccellati, F. 2016. “3D Models as Vehicles for Archaeological Research: Stratigraphy, Emplacement and Construction.” Studia Eblaitica 2: 15–22

Digital Photography and Architectural Modeling as Elements of Conservation

Buccellati, F. 2001. “Digital Photography and Architectural Modeling as Elements of Conservation.” In Gli Opifici Di Urkesh, edited by S. Bonetti, 83–88. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica 27. Malibu: Undena

Size Matters – Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civilizations

Buccellati, F., S. Hageneuer, S. van der Heyden, and F. Levenson, eds. 2019. Size Matters – Understanding Monumentality Across Ancient Civilizations. Bielefeld: transcript. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389

The Value of Energetic Analysis in Architecture as an Example for Data Sharing

Buccellati, F., and E. Kansa. 2016. “The Value of Energetic Analysis in Architecture as an Example for Data Sharing.” Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 3: 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2016.07.001

House and Household Economies in 3rd Millennium B.C.E. Syro-Mesopotamia

Buccellati, F., T. Helms, and A. Tamm, eds. 2014. House and Household Economies in 3rd Millennium B.C.E. Syro-Mesopotamia. BAR International 2682. Oxford: Archaeopress

The Monumental Temple Terrace at Urkesh and its Setting

Buccellati, F. 2010. “The Monumental Temple Terrace at Urkesh and its Setting.” In Kulturlandschaft Syrien: Zentrum und Peripherie Festschrift für Jan-Waalke Meyer, edited by J. Becker, R. Hempelmann, and E. Rehm, 71–86. AOAT 371. Münster: Ugarit