
Computer-Assisted Reading Tools Marks: First Step of a Promising Protocol
By Anaïs Lamesa, Natália Botica, Paulo Bernardes https://journal.caa-international.org/articles/10.5334/jcaa.221 Abstract This paper presents a multi-modal method for integrating rock-cut structures into current archaeological studies related to Ancient and Medieval periods, particularly focusing on a case study of the north-west wall of the Göreme 4b church in Cappadocia (Turkey). Historically marginalised within archaeological research, rock-cut architecture is now reassessed through a combination of building archaeology, traceology, photogrammetry, and computer-assisted analysis. The primary objective is to establish a replicable protocol for interpreting tool marks to define construction phases and occupation sequences, thereby contributing to relative dating and heritage conservation. The interdisciplinary project involved the creation of a high-resolution 3D model, a relational database, and a GIS-based vectorisation of stratigraphic units (SUs). The 3D



