Abstract
The entry provides an overview of the evidence for the development and variety of roads from prehistory to the Medieval period, with special attention to the Ancient Near East and the Roman world. Research methodologies related to the identification and study of the physical remains of roads are discussed, as well as spatial and network analyses and their application to study roads and transport networks. The contribution of linked open data and gazetteers is highlighted as possible future directions in road network research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Archaeology |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 353 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323918565 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323907996 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Ancient roads
- Digital gazetteers
- Historical mobility
- Landscape archaeology
- Linked open data
- Network analysis
- Road network
- Roads
- Transport network
- Travel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities
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