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From near and far? Methodological aspects of path research

Publication

Summary: The investigation of prehistoric paths is one of the most interesting and at the same time most demanding tasks of archaeological research.
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Post type: Publication

Epoch: Iron Age (Celtic)

Topic: Trade and routes, settlement and agriculture

Place of discovery: Glauburg – Glauberg

Source: Axel G. Poslushny, From Near and Far? Methodological aspects of path research. In: Political spaces in pre-modern societies. Design – perception – function. International conference. DAI and DFG Cluster of Excellence TOPOI, Berlin, 18–22. November 2009, edited by Ortwin Dally et al., People - Cultures - Traditions; Research Cluster 3, Volume 6 (Rahden/Westf., 2012) pages 113–124.

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The investigation of prehistoric paths is one of the most interesting and at the same time most demanding tasks of archaeological research. In addition to the traditional methods of route research, procedures have been established in recent years that enable modeling of potential routes based on inductive and deductive data using geographical information systems. Using the example of the early Iron Age “princely seat” on Glauberg, it can be shown that these methods sometimes lead to different results than the well-known traditional approaches and can significantly expand the knowledge and explanation potential of prehistoric route research.