Reconstructing the ancient route network in the Thailand–Cambodia borders: A case study of the Angkorian Royal Road

IF 2.1 3区 地球科学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeological Prospection Pub Date : 2023-02-27 DOI:10.1002/arp.1897
Sutthikan Khamsiri, Pira Venunan, Chawalit Khaokheiw, Praon Silapanth, Santi Pailoplee
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A large number of ancient remnants from the Angkor kingdom of the 15th–19th centuries are widely observable across present day north-eastern Thailand and Cambodia. Archaeologically, these features represent the ancient communities and were possibly connected according to various socioeconomic reasons. In order to reconstruct the route of human mobility between the remains, the geographic information system (GIS)-based least cost path (LCP) analysis was employed along the Angkor–Phimai route. By recognizing the geographic parameters, the mobility of 292 moated sites was tracked to eight mountain passes that traverse the barrier of the Dângrêk Mountain Range. The LCP-derived routes revealed that the Ta Muen pass was the most suitable (shortest source-to-site distance) route for almost all moated sites. When compared with a previous interpretation of the Angkorian Royal Road route, our LCP route conforms reasonably well when overlaid with this possible Royal Road. The locations of ancient activities were also in the vicinity of the dense LCP route, and most monuments were located within a 1.5 km buffer line. This underlines that the LCP track obtained in this study is reasonable with a high reliability and is beneficial for guiding further studies to find out more about the ancient remains or archaeological evidence in this area.

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重建泰柬边境的古代线路网——以安格尔王朝王道为例
大量15 - 19世纪吴哥王国的遗迹在今天的泰国东北部和柬埔寨随处可见。在考古学上,这些特征代表了古老的社区,并可能根据各种社会经济原因而联系在一起。基于地理信息系统(GIS)的最小成本路径(LCP)分析方法,对吴哥-菲迈遗址间的人类迁移路线进行了重构。通过识别地理参数,292个护城河遗址的流动性被追踪到穿越Dângrêk山脉屏障的8个山口。LCP衍生的路线显示,对于几乎所有的护城河站点来说,塔门山口是最合适的(源到站点距离最短)路线。与之前对吴哥皇家道路路线的解释相比,我们的LCP路线与这条可能的皇家道路重叠时相当吻合。古代活动的地点也在密集的LCP路线附近,大多数古迹位于1.5公里的缓冲线内。这说明本研究获得的LCP轨迹是合理的,可靠性高,有利于指导进一步研究发掘该地区更多的古遗迹或考古证据。
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Archaeological Prospection
Archaeological Prospection 地学-地球科学综合
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期刊介绍: The scope of the Journal will be international, covering urban, rural and marine environments and the full range of underlying geology. The Journal will contain articles relating to the use of a wide range of propecting techniques, including remote sensing (airborne and satellite), geophysical (e.g. resistivity, magnetometry) and geochemical (e.g. organic markers, soil phosphate). Reports and field evaluations of new techniques will be welcomed. Contributions will be encouraged on the application of relevant software, including G.I.S. analysis, to the data derived from prospection techniques and cartographic analysis of early maps. Reports on integrated site evaluations and follow-up site investigations will be particularly encouraged. The Journal will welcome contributions, in the form of short (field) reports, on the application of prospection techniques in support of comprehensive land-use studies. The Journal will, as appropriate, contain book reviews, conference and meeting reviews, and software evaluation. All papers will be subjected to peer review.
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