How would you perform an integral landscape analysis in archeology? What are the key components would you take in account? What are the theories behind this analysis? References are welcome!
Hi Pascoal, when you say 'integral landscape analysis', are you refering to this kind of analysis (http://repository.udca.edu.co:8080/handle/11158/687) where various environmental and climatic variables are factored into an analysis of the landscape?
If so, the answer of how to apply that in archaeology is essentially historic data. You need to model the past climate using historic climate data, model the past environment using archaeobotanical data (see de Gruchy et al. 2016), and compare the results of both with the settlement patterns from a database of archaeological sites. If you want an example, check out the CLaSS Project (https://classerc.wordpress.com/the-project/), which just started this year.
Hi, you can also use 'modern' data to some extent: satellite imagery to detect palaeoriver channels, potential agricultural areas and settlement spots (including flooding vulnerability). A GIS-based analysis would enhance your knowledge by multivariate landscape modelling ... an integrative approach.
check corine CLC to start with and include the riparian dataset if you are close to a river...
good luck!
Michael
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theories behind that:
landscape vs. environment, see e.g. Ingold, Gillings, Llobera etc.
landscape affordances, see Gibson and further Knappett, Gillings etc.
How is your archaeological database biased by modern land-use and heritage management (see van Leusen etc. ah, see Verhagen for general methods on landscape reconstruction..