A spatial analysis model for exploring human-environment interactions / Pedro Trapero Fernández

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fernández, Pedro Trapero, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in current archaeological tools and techniques

Cambridge elements. Elements in current archaeological tools and techniques, 2632-7031

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spatial analysis (Statistics) in archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"This Element introduces a methodological framework that positions itself between site-specific archaeological investigations and broader regional approaches characteristic of historical and landscape archaeology. While traditional archaeological studies often focus on detailed analyses of individual sites, and regional studies aim to identify large-scale patterns and long-term processes, the proposed method bridges these scales through the calculation of the minimum mobility space linked to settlements or production centers. This concept enables the delineation of the effective area of influence or resource exploitation surrounding a site, thereby offering a more nuanced perspective on how past communities organized and interacted with their immediate landscapes. The approach incorporates diverse environmental and historical variables, including geology, soil types, and topographical constraints, to reconstruct the spatial logic behind site location and land use. It employs a suite of analytical techniques such as cost-surface analysis, statistical modeling, and historical-geographical integration"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Theory and research state

Methodology

Model application to Hasta Regia and results

Where we go next?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 16, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Fernández, Pedro Trapero Spatial analysis model for exploring human-environment interactions

ISBN:

9781009659932

1009659936

9781009659949

1009659944

OCLC:

1573649362

Publisher Number:

CIPO000355789

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license