ABSTRACT A growing concern for mobility-related social inclusion and equity is evident
from both academic research and planning best practices. Scholarly research promotes …

This chapter presents and discusses current approaches and trends in computer-based
modelling of pathways and movement networks in archaeology. After an introduction to the …

Archaeological data and demographic modelling suggest that the peopling of Sahul
required substantial populations, occurred rapidly within a few thousand years and …

Ancient economies have been characterized by many researchers as localized, highly
controlled by political actors, and static over long periods of time. In Mesoamerica, recent …

The Cambridge Manual to Archaeological Network Science provides the first
comprehensive guide to a field of research that has firmly established itself within …

Formal network analyses have a long history in archaeology but have recently seen a rapid
florescence. Network models drawing on approaches from graph theory, social network …

Theories of migration deterrence have long posited that border enforcement infrastructure
pushes migration routes into more rugged and deadly terrain, driving an increase in migrant …

The early pioneers of archaeological Geographic Information Systems (GIS) advocated for a
future where this technology was more than a data-management tool. To this end, they …

The use of GIS tools to explore questions related to movement in archaeological contexts
has been common in the last years. Least Cost Paths (LCP) have been especially …

Least Cost Analysis (LCA) is a geospatially focused quantitative approach that can help
archaeologists better understand how people may have moved across a landscape. At its …