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An exploration of mapping and spatial analysis for historical and archaeological projects using open source tools. New episodes every other week! Next episode: Thursday, March 4!

The Helonaki Deep Dive Jen

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An exploration of mapping and spatial analysis for historical and archaeological projects using open source tools. New episodes every other week! Next episode: Thursday, March 4!

    Vostitsa: The town of Aigio

    Vostitsa: The town of Aigio

    The Venetian records from 1700 record 5 churches in Aigio, but only 3 of them are still extant today. A look at what happened and changes to the town through time using census and other records, traveler accounts, and maps.

    A companion page to this episode can be found on the Helonaki website.
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    • 40 min
    Locations in the Vostitsa Landscape

    Locations in the Vostitsa Landscape

    In this episode, we explore differences in the landscape, specifically around locations in the three datasets (1463, 1700, and 1907) by comparing them with each other and with a dataset of 50 random points. The analyses show trends in the landscape of locations through time.

    The maps and plots are available on the Helonaki website.
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    • 25 min
    Vostitsa: Landscape

    Vostitsa: Landscape

    In this episode the landscape of Vostitsa is described using GIS analyses.

    See the accompanying maps and images on the companion page for this episode on the Helonaki website.
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    • 28 min
    Vostitsa: Spatial Data

    Vostitsa: Spatial Data

    In this episode the spatial data associated with the 3 time periods under study (1463, 1700, and 1910) are discussed.
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    • 18 min
    Vostitsa: The Data

    Vostitsa: The Data

    An Ottoman defter from 1463, cadastral records from the middle of the 2nd Venetian Period in 1700, and population and agricultural census records from the early 20th century. In this episode, what these data contain is explored since they are the foundation of any possible analysis.
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    • 20 min
    Dispatches from Vostitsa

    Dispatches from Vostitsa

    An update for when new episodes will be coming out on Vostitsa (October) and info about a blog series called Dispatches from Vostitsa from Jen's June visit. Get access by becoming a supporter of the Helonaki Deep Dive on Patreon (for as low as $3 a month). 



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