The mobility of shepherds in the Upper Pyrenees: A spatial analysis of pathways and site-location differences from medieval times to the 20th century

IF 1.9 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI:10.1016/j.quaint.2023.07.007

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Abstract

This paper investigates ancient pastoral mobility in a high mountain area of the Pyrenees. Firstly, modern transhumant routes were analysed using GIS tools in order to understand possible determinant factors (such as terrain slope and altitude, water courses and possible nodes) in the layout of a route used for seasonal livestock movements. The observations obtained were then used to model optimal paths which may have been used by ancient shepherds. Subsequently, an analysis was made of the spatial relationship between the simulated paths and the dispersion pattern of archaeological sites in two time periods: Late Antiquity-Medieval (3rd-14th centuries AD) and Modern-Contemporary (18th-20th centuries AD). The results show significant differences in the spatial distribution of the sites throughout both periods in terms of accessibility and proximity to possible pathways. This variability provides information concerning historical changes in the social structure of pastoral alpine landscapes over long periods of time.

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上比利牛斯山脉牧羊人的流动:从中世纪到20世纪的路径和地点差异的空间分析

本文研究了比利牛斯山脉高山地区古代牧民的流动性。首先，利用地理信息系统工具对现代转场路线进行了分析，以了解季节性牲畜流动路线布局中可能存在的决定性因素（如地形坡度和海拔、水道和可能的节点）。然后，利用所获得的观察结果来模拟古代牧羊人可能使用的最佳路径。随后，对模拟路径与两个时期考古遗址分布模式之间的空间关系进行了分析：古代-中世纪（公元 3-14 世纪）和现代-当代（公元 18-20 世纪）。研究结果表明，在这两个时期，考古遗址的空间分布在可达性和与可能路径的接近程度方面存在明显差异。这种差异提供了有关高山牧区社会结构长期历史变化的信息。

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Quaternary International 地学-地球科学综合

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

4.50%

发文量

336

审稿时长

3 months

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