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Methodological insights into the study of centuriated field systems: a landscape archaeology perspective

Orengo, H�ctor A.; Palet Mart�nez, Josep M.

Authors

H�ctor A. Orengo

Josep M. Palet Mart�nez



Abstract

The morphological identification of centuriated field systems has been characterised from its beginnings by methodological approaches mainly sustained on actus-based modular relationships and orientations. Many researchers dedicated to the identification of centuriations have only performed archaemorphological analyses based on interpretation of aerial photographs and maps without field verification or any other proof of the validity of their hypothsis. Their restitutions consisted of a set of lines over a map or an aerial photograph which often lacked precision and spatial resolution.
This article argues that the study of centuriations should transform its aims, scope and methodologies to be converged with those presented by diachronic transdisciplinary landscape archaeology. In order to do so a series of integrated methodological approaches are exposed and their applicability discussed.

Citation

Orengo, H. A., & Palet Martínez, J. M. (2009). Methodological insights into the study of centuriated field systems: a landscape archaeology perspective. Agri Centuriati, An International Journal of Landscape Archaeology, 6, https://doi.org/10.1400/168989

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2009
Deposit Date Oct 1, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Agri Centuriati: an International Journal of Landscape Archaeology
Electronic ISSN 1724-904X
Publisher Fabrizio Serra editore
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
DOI https://doi.org/10.1400/168989
Keywords Centuriation, Landscape, Archaeology, Methodology, Remote Sensing, GIS, Archaeomorphology, Roman, Field Systems
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1014713
Publisher URL http://www.libraweb.net/riviste.php?chiave=91&h=423&w=300

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