Intrasite Analysis in the Florentine Plain: from Data Integration to Palaeosurfaces Interpretation

This paper presents some intrasite analysis of prehistoric settlement units characterised by multiperiod occupation in the Florentine Plain. The analysis attempts to connect different palaeosurfaces by mean of 3D visualisation and through the integration of ancillary topographic and palaeoenvironmental data. In this way it is possible to compare the stratigraphic sequences spanning from Neolithic to Bronze Age and analyse, in a wider perspective, the formation process of the site and settlement strategies occurred in the area. Erosion processes and post depositional effects have also been considered. Moreover intrasite analysis has been performed using different tools and spatial references in order to get a more comprehensive reading of the use of the space and the organisation of the living-floors. The analysis of palaeosurfaces has been conducted at different levels to increase the understanding of structures, latent structures and functional areas: their integration in a wider context helps in this interpretative process