The Archaeology of Movement in a Mediterranean Landscape Export

@article{citeulike:1639725, abstract = {Abstract This study forms an introduction to the archaeology of movement and interaction—a social approach to Mediterranean landscapes that prioritises the landscape beyond sites. The archaeology of movement and interaction applies systematic survey methods to the material culture of roads and paths. While this research fits within the context of off-site and siteless survey, its focus lies in understanding the social relationships and daily activity of people in the past. In this study, I outline the theoretical background and methodological approach used to survey roads and paths in an attempt to encourage Mediterranean regional survey projects to assess, consider and/or adopt these techniques. The underlying premise is that the material culture of roads and paths embodies the experiences and social relationships in which they were constructed, used and maintained. I draw upon a case study from the high mountains of Cyprus to illustrate the archaeology of movement and interaction and to stimulate further discussion of this topic of research. Keywords: survey archaeology, Cyprus, routes of interaction, social landscape, movement, memory}, author = {Gibson, Erin}, citeulike-article-id = {1639725}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://equinoxjournals.com/ojs/index.php/JMA/article/viewFile/3758/2379}, journal = {Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology}, keywords = {archaeology, europe, landscape, methods, theory}, number = {1}, pages = {61--87}, posted-at = {2007-09-09 23:15:49}, priority = {3}, title = {The Archaeology of Movement in a Mediterranean Landscape}, url = {http://equinoxjournals.com/ojs/index.php/JMA/article/viewFile/3758/2379}, volume = {20}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1639725 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1639725 N2 - Abstract This study forms an introduction to the archaeology of movement and interaction—a social approach to Mediterranean landscapes that prioritises the landscape beyond sites. The archaeology of movement and interaction applies systematic survey methods to the material culture of roads and paths. While this research fits within the context of off-site and siteless survey, its focus lies in understanding the social relationships and daily activity of people in the past. In this study, I outline the theoretical background and methodological approach used to survey roads and paths in an attempt to encourage Mediterranean regional survey projects to assess, consider and/or adopt these techniques. The underlying premise is that the material culture of roads and paths embodies the experiences and social relationships in which they were constructed, used and maintained. I draw upon a case study from the high mountains of Cyprus to illustrate the archaeology of movement and interaction and to stimulate further discussion of this topic of research. Keywords: survey archaeology, Cyprus, routes of interaction, social landscape, movement, memory IS - 1 JF - Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology EP - 87 TI - The Archaeology of Movement in a Mediterranean Landscape VL - 20 SP - 61 KW - archaeology KW - europe KW - landscape KW - methods KW - theory AU - Gibson, Erin PY - 2007/// UR - http://equinoxjournals.com/ojs/index.php/JMA/article/viewFile/3758/2379 ER -