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The road (not) taken. Reconstructing pre-modern roads in Viabundus. Methods and opportunities

Maria Carina Dengg

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2023, 34.1, 175-182; doi: 10.19282/ac.34.1.2023.19

Abstract

The Viabundus pre-modern street map attempts to show medieval and early modern traffic connections. However, mapping medieval and pre-modern land routes comes with methodological challenges which are reflected upon in this paper. The reconstruction is based on written and archaeological sources, historical maps, and establishments of traffic infrastructure. Correlating the data with the origin places and finding places of pilgrim badges shows the research potential of the endeavor, as the simple co-visualization of the data already provides interesting connecting points.

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GIS and cartography Cultural Resource Management

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CNR - Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale

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