Mapping the anthropic occupation of the territory. Tracing dynamics of human settlement from archaeological records and historic cartographies

The dynamics of anthropic occupation of a territory over time play a central role in shaping the cultural landscape we see today. This paper presents a methodology for visually representing this phenomenon. The method consists of transforming data from archaeological records and historic cartography...

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Autores: López Sánchez, Marina, Linares Gómez del Pulgar, Mercedes, Tejedor Cabrera, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/135666
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/135666
https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2021.2009924
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Archaeological record
Human settlement
Landscape planning
Historic landscape
Cartography
GIS
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Sumario:The dynamics of anthropic occupation of a territory over time play a central role in shaping the cultural landscape we see today. This paper presents a methodology for visually representing this phenomenon. The method consists of transforming data from archaeological records and historic cartography into a series of maps that allow historic settlement patterns to be interpreted and the historic depth of contemporary urban areas to be revealed. To create these maps, a series of geospatial analyses were carried out, including density analysis and weighted overlay. The methodology was applied to the peri-urban area of Seville in southern Spain, although it may be extrapolated to other regions.