Probabilistic modelling for incorporating uncertainty in least cost path results: A postdictive Roman road case study

J Lewis - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2021 - Springer
The movement of past peoples in the landscape has been studied extensively through the
use of least cost path (LCP) analysis. Although methodological issues of applying LCP …

Explaining known past routes, underdetermination, and the use of multiple cost functions

J Lewis - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2024 - Springer
Explaining material traces of movement as proxies for past movement is fundamental for
understanding the processes behind why people in the past traversed the landscape in the …

[HTML][HTML] Transport and distribution of heavy loads in ancient times: Estremoz Marbles in the Roman province of Lusitania

PT Fernández, A Carneiro, N Moreira - Journal of Archaeological Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article analyses the distribution of Estremoz marble from the production centers to the
redistribution ports and consumption areas. The marble of the Estremoz Anticline is the most …

Reconstructing the ancient route network in Pergamon's surroundings

B Ludwig - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
The surrounding landscape of ancient Pergamon is characterized by several mountain
ranges, the Bakırçay Valley and River and the Aegean coastline. The accessibility of this …

[HTML][HTML] A methodological approach to identify Roman roads using LiDAR sensing technology and aerial orthoimages. The case of viae XIX and XX (NW Iberia)

S Nión-Álvarez - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The following article proposes a methodology for the identification of Roman roads applied
to the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, focused mainly on the conventus lucensis …

GIS analysis and spatial networking patterns in upland ancient warfare: The Roman conquest of Dacia

IA Oltean, J Fonte - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Generally seen as natural peripheries, upland landscapes present particular challenges
both in terms of living, and of recording past human activity within. LiDAR (light detection …

Viticulture in the Laetanian region (Spain) during the Roman period: predictive modelling and geomatic analysis

L Stubert, A Martín i Oliveras, M Märker… - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Geographic information system (GIS)-based predictive modelling is widely used in
archaeology to identify suitable zones for ancient settlement locations and determine …

[HTML][HTML] A spatial interaction model of Qin-Han Dynasty organisation on the northern frontier and the location of the Zhidao highway (China)

Z Li, A Bevan - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Modeling Qin-Han sites to simulate Zhidao and its northern extension. Modeling
Qin-Han Ssites to Simulate Zhidao and its Northern Extension.•The same model can be …

El paisaje socio-natural de la bahía de Cádiz: análisis histórico de su formación

FJ Catalán González - 2021 - rodin.uca.es
El estudio del paisaje socio-natural de la bahía de Cádiz requiere del conocimiento de
múltiples aspectos y disciplinas científicas. La existencia de diversas fuentes de …

Remote Sensing and GIS Modelling of Roman Roads in South West Britain

C Parcero-Oubiña, C Smart, J Fonte - 2023 - digital.csic.es
The recent availability of a systematic airborne LiDAR coverage for England in the scope of
the Environment Agency's 'National LiDAR Programme'has enabled the mapping of a new …