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GEOGRAPHICAL MODELING FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY:: TWO CASE STUDIES.
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Advances in Complex Systems . Mar2012, Vol. 15 Issue 1/2, p1150008-1-1150008-14. 14p. 2 Diagrams, 5 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This paper explores the role of mathematical models in archaeology and history. Variants of a particular model - an entropy-maximizing spatial interaction model which also functions as a location model - are presented through two case studies. The first is an example from Archaeology which throws light on settlement sizes in the 9th and 8th century BC Greece; the second is from History and explores the evolution of the United States' urban system from 1790-1870 with particular reference to the impact of railways. The approach is essentially interdisciplinary and uses concepts from Geography, Economics, Physics and Ecology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02195259
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Advances in Complex Systems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 73175993
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219525911003384