Creating maps that visualize geographic patterns of specific themes or phenomena
Mapping pottery distribution across 200+ excavation sites to reveal inland trade networks that challenge the traditional model of coastal-dominated commerce in Roman Britain. Using spatial clustering and network analysis on ceramic typology data from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Tracing Chinese and Indian migration patterns through the Straits Settlements (1870-1940) by linking colonial census records, ship manifests, and temple donation inscriptions. Visualizing how diaspora communities maintained connections across the Indian Ocean world.
Predictive modeling of Iron Age hillfort locations in the Carpathian Basin using terrain analysis, viewshed calculations, and nearest-neighbor statistics. Testing whether strategic visibility or agricultural productivity better explains settlement placement.
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