Modelling Ancient Pathways of Cretan Landscapes: Building Networks and Social Dynamics

David Laguna-Palma (), Fernando Moreno-Navarro and Vyron Antoniadis
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David Laguna-Palma: Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Fernando Moreno-Navarro: Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 00146 Roma, Italy
Vyron Antoniadis: Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 11635 Athens, Greece

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-23

Abstract: Mapping human–environment interactions involves understanding complex systems based on continuous material and non-material flows. These interactions are linked to the ecological context and involve both physical and social dynamics. This study explores such interactions within ancient Crete from a long-term and multi-scalar perspective, with a specific focus on the entanglements that contributed to the formation of patterned landscapes. Methodologically, this research employs digital tools such as site mapping, GIS-based analysis and network science techniques to shed light on emerging spatial patterns and historical mobility arising from the interconnectedness of specific factors within Cretan landscapes. The results contribute to a deeper understanding of the spatial network configuration of complex social landscapes in this region, which holds strategic historical connections within the broader Mediterranean context.

Keywords: landscape archaeology; site mapping; Focal Mobility Network (FMN); Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA); Crete; Eastern Mediterranean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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