Exploring the Inherent Affordability for Movement in Past Landscapes

IF 2.7 1区历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI:10.1007/s10816-026-09813-0

César Parcero-Oubiña, Andrea Solana-Muñoz

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a method for exploring the conditions inherent to mobility within a landscape, as a means of broadening our understanding of the role of human movement in archaeology. Specifically, it is based on the application of a tool, Omniscape, developed in the field of ecology, which to date has barely been utilised in archaeology. As we shall attempt to demonstrate, it holds great potential to overcome some of the common limitations in the digital modelling of mobility in archaeology. After briefly reviewing these limitations, we outline the operating principles of Omniscape and illustrate the type of results it produces using three ideal control surfaces. Finally, an archaeological case study regarding the distribution of burial mounds in an area of NW Iberia is presented, to illustrate possible ways of utilising the results for tackling specific archaeological questions.

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探索过去景观中运动的内在可承受性

本文的目的是展示一种探索景观中固有流动性条件的方法，作为拓宽我们对人类运动在考古学中的作用的理解的一种手段。具体地说，它是基于生态学领域开发的一种工具——全能景观的应用，迄今为止，这种工具几乎没有在考古学中使用过。正如我们将试图证明的那样，它具有巨大的潜力，可以克服考古学中移动的数字建模中的一些常见限制。在简要回顾了这些限制之后，我们概述了omnisscape的工作原理，并使用三个理想的控制面说明了它产生的结果类型。最后，提出了一个关于伊比利亚西北部地区墓地分布的考古案例研究，以说明利用结果解决具体考古问题的可能方法。

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Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Multiple-

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6.30

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8.70%

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