INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN ARCHAEOLOGY (Grosseto)
Exploring Landscape Heritage
(Grosseto, November 27-December 2, 2006)

The deadline for the application is 30 October 2006

Introduction
One week before the conference (27th December - 2nd November), the organizers promote a Remote Sensing International School for archaeologists, site managers and environmental experts will be organized in Tuscany, with the collaboration of international keynote speakers and scientists

The School will be part of the International Summer School Archaeology of the University of Siena and of the Italian National Research Council.

History & Aims of the International Summer Schools in Archaeology (University of Siena)
The immediacy of the discussions, the international breadth of the participants and the direct relationship between teachers and students have been particular characteristics of the International Summer Schools in Archaeology at the University of Siena. After nearly twenty years of meetings the Schools still present one of the most important opportunities for fostering and advancing working relationships between archaeology and related disciplines. Since 1987 the Summer Schools have dealt with themes which have created important initiatives and international debate aimed at advancing archaeological work in Italy and beyond. In general the Schools involve teaching concerned with archaeology in practice and with the use of interdisciplinary techniques. The public success of the meetings, and particularly the resulting publications, demonstrate the active role played over the past twenty years by the International Summer Schools at Siena. Until 2000 the events were promoted and directly funded by the National Research Council. In the light of the established importance of the Schools the Department of Medieval Archaeology at the University of Siena is seeking, in the absence of this former funding, to find new ways of continuing this longstanding series of meetings. Basic funding for the Schools in 2001 and 2005 was provided by public bodies, by the Culture 2000 Programme of the European Community and by commercial concerns, including Leica Geosystems, Geosoft, Foerster Group, IRIS, GEM systems, GSSI, Geonics and others.

General objectives of the Summer Schools
- To encourage the integration of theoretical, methodological and analytical aspects of archaeological research
- To develop interdisciplinary research bringing together, especially, research in the natural sciences using the most advanced information processing techniques, in collaboration with work in the laboratory
- To promote a dialog between workers in different fields, particularly between those concerned with research and those more concerned with matters of conservation

List of Summer School Publications
- Every Summer School in Archaeology has resulted in, or will result in, a publication, as can be seen from the following list. The books have been constructed in ways specifically related to teaching functions
I - Archeologia e restauro dei monumenti, 1987, eds. R.Francovich, R.Parenti
II - Scienze in archeologia, 1988, eds. T.Mannoni, M.Molinari
III - Lo scavo archeologico dalla diagnosi all'edizione, 1989, eds. R.Francovich, D.Manacorda
IV - Archeologia del Paesaggio,1991, ed. M.Bernardi
V - Archeologia delle attività estrattive e metallurgiche, 1991, ed. R.Francovich
VI - Acculturazione e mutamenti. Prospettive nell'archeologia medievale del Mediterraneo, eds. E.Boldrini, R.Francovich
VII - Sistemi informativi e reti geografiche in archeologia: GIS-Internet, 1995, ed. A.Gottarelli
VIII - Archeologia subacquea, 1996, ed. G.Volpe
IX - Musei e parchi archeologici, eds. R.Francovich, A.Zifferero
X - Archeologia Teorica, 1999, ed. N.Terrenato
XI - Remote Sensing in Archaeology, 1999, eds. S.Campana-M.Forte
XII - Archeologia e Urbanistica, 2000, ed. A.Ricci
XIII - Aerial Archaeology Research School, 2001, C.Musson, R.Palmer, S.Campana
XIV - Ricognizione Aerea, fotografia digitale e interpretazione GIS based, 2005, S.Campana, R.Francovich, in press (2006).
XV- Geophysics for Landscapes Archaeology, forthcoming 2006, S.Campana, R.Francovich, S.Piro
XVI- Artificial Intelligence for Archaeology, forthcoming 2006, G.Macchi
XVII- Exploring Archaeological Landscapes. From Archaeological Record to Virtual Reality, forthcoming 2006, S.Campana, R.Francovich, M.Forte

Location of the ISSA
The School is to be held in the congress centre of Villa Lanzi, near Campiglia Marittima (South Tuscany). This facility is located in the middle of the outstanding Archaeological-Mines Park of San Silvestro. The central feature of the park is the medieval castle of San Silvestro excavated during the eighties and nineties by the Archaeology Department of the University of Siena.

Accommodation
The sleeping facility for the Summer School will be Palazzo Gowett, a nice hostel few meters far from Villa Lanzi and from the castle.

Organisation
The length of the School will be one week 'full time'
Theoretical lessons will be interspersed with practical exercises and field excursions for data acquisition
Number of tutors about 15
Number of students 30

Participants
The School will be open to 30 students at undergraduate and graduate level, to those carrying out doctoral or specialist research, to established research workers, to members of State Archaeology Services and to professionals specialising in the study and conservation of the archaeological heritage
The School forms part of the IInd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REMOTE SENSING ARCHAEOLOGY (Rome, CNR, Piazzale Aldo Moro - 4-6 December 2006). Students at the School are invited to participate in the Rome Conference at no extra cost.

Cost
Costs to be met by students at the School will be an inscription fee of 500 euro, plus food and lodging, about 220 euro.

Teaching sessions: Days 1-5 (36 hours)
The tutors, drawn from the USA, Mexico, Australia, China and various parts of Europe (Italy, Great Britain, Austria, Germany, Greece, Belgium, and Switzerland), will describe the principles and practice of landscape archaeology, with special reference to the application of remote sensing, desktop 3D and mobile GIS, 3D data acquisition, Virtual Reality and the use of related software.

Lecturers (subject to confirmation)
G. Huadong, Remote Sensing Inst. Remote Sensing Applications, China T.Sever, Remote Sensing NASA
F.Remondino, Photogrammetry University of Zurich ETH
M.Santana, Photogrammetry University of Leuven
M.Guaitoli, G.Ceraudo GIS/Photogrammetry University of Lecce
S.Crutchley, Lidar English Heritage
B. Sittler, Lidar University of Freiburg
D.Donoghue, Lidar University of Durham
B.Bewley, C.Musson Aerial Survey English Heritage
S.Campana, Data integration University of Siena
M.Doneus, Data integration University of Vienna
D.Powlesland, Data integration Landscape Research Centre, UK
P.Mozzi, Data integration (geoarchaeologist) University of Padua
S.Piro, Geophysics ITABC-CNR
W. Neubauer, Geophysics University of Wien
L.Barba, Geophysics and chemical analysis, University of Mexico
E.Zubrow, Landscapes analysis and interpretation, University of Buffalo
S.Pescarin, E. Pietroni Virtual Reality ITABC-CNR
M.Forte, Virtual Reality ITABC-CNR
A. De Guio, Remote Sensing University of Padua

Fieldwork and data processing: Day 3 afternoon, day 1-2-3 evening (8 hours)
During its research activities (Archaeological Map of Grosseto, Aerial Survey Programme and other research projects) the LAP&T has documented many previously un-known archaeological sites, mainly through field-walking survey and aerial survey. Specific sessions will be dedicated to data collection by laser scanner and GPS. The measurements will be downloaded, processed and georeferenced.

Fieldwork & data processing tutors
S.Campana, GPS Tutorial
M.Forte, S.Pescarin, E.Pietroni Laser Scanner Tutorial
M.Forte, S.Pescarin, E.Pietroni 3D data processing

Activities before and after the Summer School
The cities, towns and villages of Tuscany offer a wide variety of options for leisure activities. In central Italy late November and early December are ideal for exploring the countryside or visiting the seaside and its beautiful islands. Hiking and touring are much favoured and visitors can enjoy the unique experience of life in the landscapes and local eating-places of Tuscany. Why not take a few days of holiday before or after the Summer School?

Scientific Secretariat
C.Felici - B.Frezza - M.Ghisleni

Information
WEB site - www.lapetlab.it
Official e-mail address - XVIIsummerschool@lapetlab.it
Further information - Director of the School, Stefano Campana (mobile ++39 347-9193050)