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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 routes is one of the most interesting and challenging tasks of archaeological research. Alongside traditional methods of route research, procedures using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become established in recent years, enabling the modeling of potential routes based on inductive and deductive data. The example of the early Iron Age "princely seat" on the Glauberg demonstrates that these methods sometimes lead to different results than the well-known traditional approaches, thereby significantly expanding the potential for knowledge and explanation in prehistoric route research.