Dynamic 3D model for decoding archaeological complexity of funerary contexts

Archaeological contexts are extremely dynamic, undergoing changes over time that profoundly alter the archaeological record, both due to intentional human manipulation and natural degradation phenomena. These post-depositional phenomena distort our perception of ancient contexts, often making it difficult to recognize the original arrangement and to understand what the archaeologist is analyzing. This aspect especially concerns the funerary contexts, like burials, which are subject to numerous natural or anthropogenic changes. This study shows how, by analyzing funerary contexts in a processual key and reconstructing them in a 3D environment, it is possible to simulate, to isolate, and to analyze post-depositional phenomena through metrically and morphologically correct 3D reconstructions. 3D simulation can be extremely accurate when parameters such as gravitational force is taken into account. The aim is to verify changes due to transformation phenomena. The goal is to create a sequence that shows the transformative processes of the burial, from the moment of deposition to the excavation phase