Cadastres, misconceptions & northern Gaul a case study from the Belgian Hesbaye region
Contents; List ofIllustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; A static concept?; Evidence for surveyors; 2 Setting and Physical Geography; Physical geography; 3 Historical and Archaeological Framework; Late Iron Age (250 - 57 BC); Early Roman Period; Middle Roman Period (70 - 270...
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Sidestone Press
2009
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Contents; List ofIllustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; A static concept?; Evidence for surveyors; 2 Setting and Physical Geography; Physical geography; 3 Historical and Archaeological Framework; Late Iron Age (250 - 57 BC); Early Roman Period; Middle Roman Period (70 - 270 AD); Late Roman Period (270 - 450 AD); 4 Studying Roman Cadastres; Aerial photography and maps; Regional research in Northern Gaul; Region around Tongres; Dutch province of Limburg; German Rhineland; 5 Talus and Site Orientation; Theory; Methodology; Orientation of talus and Roman structures 6 Site Distribution and Land SizesSite distribution; Calculating hypothetical land sizes; 7 Ownership of Land and Villas; Cadastres and the supposed settlement of new people; Relationship between villas and cadastres; Development of the villa landscape; 8 Conclusions; A Roman cadastre in the Tongres-Maastricht area; Dating the cadastre; The cadastre's size; Socio-cultural impact; Notes; Bibliography; Catalogue A Roman cadastre is a particular form of land allotment which looks like a chequerboard. It was implemented by the Romans in regions throughout the Empire, from Syria to Gaul. Yet, how did a Roman cadastre exactly look like? What has Roman cadastration in common with centuriatio and parcellation, and what not? Are aerial photographs and maps a reliable source to reveal traces of a Roman cadastre? Did Roman cadastres exist outside the Mediterranean region, and if so, what are the consequences of its existence on a socio-cultural level? Behind these apparently straightforward questions are for m |
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| Beschreibung: | XVII, 143 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9789088900242 |