Urbanism in Ancient Peninsular Italy: developing a methodology for a database analysis of higher order settlements (350 BCE to 300 CE)

Sewell, J.P.; Witcher, R.E.

Abstract

This article describes the methodology of a two-year research project to create an analytical database and GIS of 583 (proto-)urban centres on the Italian peninsula that existed between 350 BCE and 300 CE. The article is linked to the project's data files, deposited with the ADS, and is essential reading for users of the database. The research design, format and functionality of the database are described in conjunction with the challenges encountered during the methodological development of the project. The relevance of the project to the historical development of urbanism on the Italian peninsula during the period under study is outlined. An overview of the project's results provides an insight into the potential of the research methodology. It is relevant to anyone interested in ancient urbanism, Italian and Roman archaeology, or in the methods and results of combining ancient textual and archaeological legacy data with geospatial data.

Citation

Sewell, J., & Witcher, R. (2015). Urbanism in Ancient Peninsular Italy: developing a methodology for a database analysis of higher order settlements (350 BCE to 300 CE). Internet Archaeology, 40, https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.40.2

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 4, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jun 23, 2015
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jun 23, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 15, 2015
• Journal: Internet Archaeology
• Print ISSN: 1363-5387
• Electronic ISSN: 1363-5387
• Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 40
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.40.2
• Keywords: Higher-order settlements, Towns, Cities, Proto-urban, Roman urbanism, Pre-Roman Italy, Italian peninsula, Analytical database, GIS.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1403150