Least-Cost Path analysis for the reconstruction of the communication networks between Thasian amphorae workshops and other sites in the 4th-3rd century BC
- Title
- Least-Cost Path analysis for the reconstruction of the communication networks between Thasian amphorae workshops and other sites in the 4th-3rd century BC
- Creator(s)
- Francesca Tomei
- Date
- 2024
- Is Part Of
-
Archeologia e Calcolatori
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 269–284
- Language
- eng
- Rights
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Abstract
- This article explores the application of Least-Cost Path Analysis to reconstruct potential transportation routes connecting amphorae production sites on the island of Thasos in northern Aegean. Characterized by wine production as a significant source of wealth during the Classical period, approximately 20 amphorae workshops-identified with surveys- date back to the 4th and 3rd century BC. By utilizing LCP analysis, the study demonstrates the strategic placement of these workshops and reveals their connectivity to the countryside and the port of Thasos. The proximity of the workshops to the main coastal road and maritime routes facilitated the efficient transportation of amphorae to the port. Furthermore, a network of rural pathways played a crucial role in linking the workshops with scattered farmsteads, ensuring a seamless supply chain for ceramic products. This research sheds light on the importance of spatial analysis in retracing ancient communication networks combined with historical and archaeological sources.
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- https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/collections/W9ICLXDD
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Location of the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean and sites distribution in the 4 th -3rd centuries BC (elab. by the Author) -
Distribution map of the amphorae workshops in the chora of Thasos (elab. by the Author) -
Diagram showing the workflow to calculate the Least-Cost Path in ArcGIS 10 (elab. by the Author) -
The resulting LCPs connecting the amphorae workshops with the port of Thasos (purple lines) and with the farmsteads (white lines) (elab. by the Author) -
The resulting LCPs connecting the amphorae workshops with the farmsteads and the port of Thasos compared with the coastal road as reconstructed by Sintés (2008) and Bonias et al. (1990), and the Ottoman rural pathways (elab. by the Author) -
The LCPs (white lines) linking the southern workshops Kounophia, Vamvouri Ammoudia, and Koukos with the farmsteads scattered in the countryside (elab. by the Author) -
Diagram showing the workflow to model the sea routes using the Least-Cost Path analysis based on the Path Distance raster (elab. by the Author) -
Main steps in the modelling of the cost surface and sea routes of Thasos (elab. by the Author) -
An hypothesis of the coastal maritime routes connecting the amphorae workshops with the port of Thasos as resulting by LCPs modelling (elab. by the Author)
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