## 6 Conclusions  
Detailed 3D documentation and precise analysis unlock new possibilities for the investigation of cuneiform tablets beyond the textual content.  
A structured-light scanning methodology implemented using a Space Spider scanner facilitated the accessibility and documentation of a tablet collection. Although there are other detailed documentation possibilities (e.g., photogrammetry and RTI Dome), 3D scanning provides quick and highly detailed 3D documentation that is useful for offering different outputs as well as conducting multiple analyses.  
As we have seen, the analysis of the tablet MAT 689 highlighted the importance of post-processing imaging for updating existing studies on seal impressions. The three-dimensional modelling of archaeological artefacts should not be an end in itself, but a means for extracting specific data and performing further analyses.  
The MSII filtering process shows enormous potential for detecting micro-evidence pertaining to tablet production. Notably, fingerprint analysis can generate broader studies on the people behind the archaeological artefacts by establishing new smart connections between tablets coming from the same site. The entire Turin collection is currently the subject of such research, and in the future, these methods can also be implemented in museums worldwide to generate comparative analyses of particular elements related to fingerprint impressions or sealing methods.  
This initial analysis on different clay tablet typologies unlocks new possibilities for future works (some of these are already in progress). Based on these possibilities, a future ongoing work is related to the fingerprint analysis of a cuneiform tablet coming form Puzrish-Dagan (Drehem, Iraq). As mentioned previously, the high 3D point accuracy of actual structured-light sensors, in addition to micrometric analysis via MSII or virtual RTI, provides a wider outlook on fingerprint impressions on clay tablets. Accurate metric investigations can result in more precise studies on age estimation, gender analysis, scribe workshops, and object production.  
At the same time, another future ongoing project will concentrate on the analysis of the state of damage and preservation of the limestone relief of the Assyrian King [PERSON], a masterpiece preserved at the Musei Real of Turin. Through Space Spider scanning, MSII analysis, and virtual RTI, the damaged and erased decoration (common practice in the 19 th century) of the Assyrian King will be deeply investigated in order for us to understand the original figurative apparatus of robes.  
Finally, the creation of a smart open-access repository and CDE will open up new research possibilities by dismantling data accessibility barriers, allowing full access to and exchange of metadata, 3D models, and extracted semantic data.  
Conceptualization, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; methodology, F.D.; software, F.D.; validation, F.D., F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; investigation, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; resources, S.d.M.; data curation, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; writing--original draft preparation, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; writing--review and editing, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; visualization, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; supervision, F.D., F.G.B. and S.d.M.; project administration, S.d.M.; funding acquisition, S.d.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
This work was supported by the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) project Italian Strengthening of ESFRI RI Resilience (ITSERR) founded by the European Union--NextGenerationEU (CUP:B53C22001770006).  
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Data Availability Statement: Data are contained within the article.  
**Acknowledgments:** The authors would like to acknowledge [PERSON] (curator of the Archaeological Collection) and [PERSON] (Restorer) of the Musei Reali of Turin for their constant support.  
**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflicts of interest.