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Excited to share my new paper in the #JournalOfArchaeologicalScience
The study from the Danube Limes (Noricum) reveals insights into movement, trade, and military logistics. 🔗 Read more 👉🏻 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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Alt Text: A conceptual workflow diagram illustrating the methodology used in the paper “I Walk an Ancient Road: A Straightforward Methodology for Analyzing Intra- and Inter-Regional Connectivity Systems along Roman Frontier Zones (c. 1st–5th century AD)”. The image presents a series of interconnected maps and analytical steps for reconstructing ancient road networks in Roman hinterlands. The workflow begins with a find register showing archaeological site distributions, followed by the identification of site clusters and defining an area of interest. Environmental factors such as rivers, slope, and flood zones are integrated into a friction surface to model movement costs. This is followed by least-cost paths (LCPs), which trace the most efficient routes between sites, further refined through path density analysis. Visibility analysis (viewsheds) is applied to examine intervisibility between key locations. The final step involves reconstructing the connectivity system using spatial social network analysis (SSNA), least-cost modeling, and ground-truthing to validate results. The study employs GIS-based methods to analyze Roman road networks in frontier zones, particularly in Northern Noricum (modern Austria). It explores military and civilian mobility, emphasizing how infrastructure shaped regional interactions. The image visually represents the integration of spatial analysis, computational modeling, and archaeological interpretation in the research.
February 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM