Steven Soetens, Jan Driessen, Apostolos Sarris, Sophia Topouzi
«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2002, 13, 161-170
The research project, 'Building a cultural landscape model of Minoan peak sanctuaries through a GIS approach', based on a collaboration between the Institute of Mediterranean Studies (F.O.R.T.H.) and the Université Catholique de Louvain, aims to redefine the peak sanctuary, to clarify its function, and examine the relationship between the cultural and natural variables, which characterize the distribution of these sites in the Cretan landscape. To accomplish these goals we used advanced mapping techniques, satellite remote sensing, statistical analysis and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Intervisibility was investigated with viewshed analysis. A chronological evolution of the peak sanctuary landscape is proposed, explaining the location of the sanctuaries, in relationship to each other and other site types.
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Subjects:
GIS and cartography Survey and excavations
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CNR - Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale
Edizioni All'Insegna del Giglio
Soetens S., Driessen J., Sarris A., Topouzi S. 2002, The Minoan peak sanctuary landscape through a GIS approach, in F. Djindjian, P. Moscati (eds.), XIV UISPP Congress (Liege - Belgium September 2001). Proceedings of Commission IV Symposia. Data management and mathematical methods in archaeology, «Archeologia e Calcolatori», 13, 161-170
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