The mobility of shepherds in the Upper Pyrenees : a spatial analysis of pathways and site-location differences from medieval times to the 20th century
Garcia Casas, David (Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit/CSIC))
Gassiot Ballbè, Ermengol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Prehistòria)

Publicación:	Elsevier Limited, 2023
Descripción:	17 pàg.
Resumen:	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.
Ayudas:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2020-115205 GB-I00
Nota:	Altres ajuts: This research was supported by the Galician Agency of Innovation (GAIN) , part of the Government of Galicia that funds the postdoctoral contract of David Garcia Casas (Reference number IN606B-2019/006)
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	GIS ; Least-cost paths ; Pastoralism ; Pyrenees ; Transhumant routes
Publicado en:	Quaternary international, ISSN 1040-6182

DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.07.007

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