Digital Elevation Models and Viewshed Analysis: A Case Study from 11th-13th Century Turkey

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" Digital Elevation Models and Viewshed Analysis: A Case Study from 11th-13th Century Turkey "
Sharpe, Simon Elton, Hugh

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1052684
Doc. No	:	TL51801
Main Entry	:	Sharpe, Simon
Title & Author	:	Digital Elevation Models and Viewshed Analysis: A Case Study from 11th-13th Century Turkey\ Sharpe, SimonElton, Hugh
College	:	Trent University (Canada)
Date	:	2020
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2020
Note	:	299 p.
Abstract	:	This thesis approaches the issue of Viewshed Analysis and how it can impact the understanding of a medieval environment. Centered on the High Medieval period of Cilicia, in what is today Southwestern Turkey, the precision of Viewsheds in a complex terrain is evaluated, and the role of the fortifications in the environment is expanded upon. The maps that were generated for this thesis demonstrate that the use of free datasets must be done with caution, and that the use of more than one dataset is crucial in trying to create a clearer picture of the environment. The examination of four separate sets of fortifications within the region leads to new questions about the role of fortifications in the region, as well as a better understanding of what groups such as the Armenian Cilicians and the Knights Templar were doing in the High Medieval period. Finally, conclusions are made regarding the future impact of GIS based studies, and how they can help scholars understand Ancient and Medieval landscapes.
Descriptor	:	Archaeology
	:	Geographic information science
	:	Medieval history
Added Entry	:	Elton, Hugh
Added Entry	:	Trent University (Canada)