Cogent Arts & Humanities (Dec 2015)

Writ in water, lines in sand: Ancient trade routes, models and comparative evidence

  • Eivind Heldaas Seland

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2015.1110272
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1

Abstract

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Historians and archaeologists often take connectivity for granted, and fail to address the problems of documenting patterns of movement. This article highlights the methodological challenges of reconstructing trade routes in prehistory and early history. The argument is made that these challenges are best met through the application of modern models of connectivity, in combination with the conscious use of comparative approaches.

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