A method for modeling dispersed settlements: visualizing an early Roman colonial landscape as expected by conventional theory

摘要: This paper proposes a GIS quantitative method for simulating dispersed distribution of sites in landscape. A certain number might have escaped archaeological detection due to the adverse surface visibility conditions experienced during field survey (the so-called missing sites). As regards early Roman colonial landscapes central-southern Italy, these factors were traditionally seen be so dramatic as allegedly hampered conventionally expected and densely-settled farm In this regional site-oriented conducted Venosa (Basilicata, Italy) is used case-study simulate large amount hypothetical sites. The aim theoretical exercise show how rural settlement pattern by conventional theory could appear on map, visually highlight divergence between data spatial expectancies.