Hannibal’s trek across the Alps : Geomorphological analysis of sites of geoarchaeological interest
Part of : Mediterranean archaeology & archaeometry : international journal ; Vol.8, No.2, 2008, pages 39-54
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A ~2200 year-old question related to Hannibal’s invasion route across the Alpsinto Italia, has been argued by classicists without recovery of material evidence. Acomparison of topographical descriptions in the ancient literature withenvironmental parameters in the Alps, attempted here for the first time, provides adatabase against which various pathways can be assessed. Identification of sitesusing geological, geomorphological, astronomical, chemical and petrologicalmethods leads to the exclusion of certain transit points and targeting of others wheregeoarchaeological excavation might yield important evidence related to the militaryculture of ancient Carthage.
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Hannibalic invasion of Italia, 218 BC, fired rock controversy, geomorphology, geoarchaeology, Alps
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