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This book contains a collection of papers discussing questions
related to space and movement in the framework of computational
archaeology, landscape archaeology, historical geography and
archaeological theory. The contributions, written by recognized
experts in the field, show how the study of settlements pattern and
movement has been dramatically transformed by the use of technology
like Geographic Information System (GIS). The papers focus on the
ways to approach past movement using GIS in archaeological
landscape studies: theoretical, technical and interpretative issues
are addressed and explored. They provide the state of the art in
theory and methodology and show, by using case studies, the
potential of the developed approaches for the understanding of
factors and effects of landscape formation and transformation in
the long term.
This open access book demonstrates the application of simulation
modelling and network analysis techniques in the field of Roman
studies. It summarizes and discusses the results of a 5-year
research project carried out by the editors that aimed to apply
spatial dynamical modelling to reconstruct and understand the
socio-economic development of the Dutch part of the Roman frontier
(limes) zone, in particular the agrarian economy and the related
development of settlement patterns and transport networks in the
area. The project papers are accompanied by invited chapters
presenting case studies and reflections from other parts of the
Roman Empire focusing on the themes of subsistence economy,
demography, transport and mobility, and socio-economic networks in
the Roman period. The book shows the added value of
state-of-the-art computer modelling techniques and bridges
computational and conventional approaches. Topics that will be of
particular interest to archaeologists are the question of (forced)
surplus production, the demographic and economic effects of the
Roman occupation on the local population, and the structuring of
transport networks and settlement patterns. For modellers, issues
of sensitivity analysis and validation of modelling results are
specifically addressed. This book will appeal to students and
researchers working in the computational humanities and social
sciences, in particular, archaeology and ancient history.
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Science and Digital Technology for Cultural Heritage - Interdisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis, Vulnerability, Risk Assessment and Graphic Information Models - Proceedings of the 4th International Congress Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (TechnoHeritage 2019), March 26-30, 2019, Sevilla, Spain (Hardcover)
Pilar Ortiz Calderon, Francisco Pinto Puerto, Philip Verhagen, Andres Prieto
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The scientific and technological advances that influence the
protection of cultural heritage are developing at an
ever-increasing pace. Systems to explore, research and analyse
their materiality, to control the different scopes, or to represent
and model them have reached an unprecedented dimension in recent
decades. The Network of Science and Technology for the Conservation
of Cultural Heritage aims to promote collaboration between the
agents of these systems, in order to facilitate the sharing of
experiences and to foster technology transfer, with the common goal
of contributing to the conservation of Cultural Heritage. In the
context of the TechnoHeritage Network, the fourth edition of the
International Congress on Science and Technology for the
Conservation of Cultural Heritage was held March 26-30, 2019, in
Seville, Spain. This Congress was an international meeting of
researchers and specialists from multiple areas, whose line of work
is the knowledge and conservation of Cultural Heritage. Among all
the topics discussed, the role and impact of digital technologies
for the knowledge, maintenance, management and dissemination of
cultural heritage should be highlighted. Digital media modify the
way of understanding this heritage, of perceiving it and
transmitting it, and offer a new horizon of strategies to make
decision-making more sustainable over time.
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