Mapping Ptolemaic Dacia

ISBN-13: 9786156405173 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 242 str.

Serban George Paul Drugas

Opis

This volume is a contribution to the decipherment of Ptolemy's universal map, with focus on the territory known as Dacia. The information provided by Ptolemy was translated into modern data considering local features and complying with certain general principles. The difficulty of this task consisted in the way the ancient manuscripts transmitted the original location coordinates, as well as in the way Ptolemy patched together information from ancient itineraries and other sources.

The author of this volume conceived a general formula for mapping Dacia based on the information found in the two oldest sources he used. Furthermore, he determined local patterns with the help of the other sources – therefore, defining locations resulted in a better determination of the surrounding relative positions. This information, as well as the correlation of the Ptolemaic locations with archaeological findings, provides an increased recognition of Ptolemaic Dacia, while also contributing to exposing the Ptolemaic universal map.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1. General Ptolemaic Principles
• CHAPTER 2. Ptolemaic and Modern Earth Models. Initial Methodological Framework
• CHAPTER 3. Ptolemaic Poleis and Places in Dacia and in Adjacent areas. What We Know
• CHAPTER 4. Establishing Local Working Algorithms
• CHAPTER 5. Calculating the Coordinates of Some Dacian Poleis from the Established Grid
• CHAPTER 6. A Synthesis on the Local Ptolemaic Patterns in Dacia
• CHAPTER 7. SWOT Analysis
• CHAPTER 8. Limits, Rivers, Tribes and Neighbours of Ptolemaic Dacia
• Conclusive remarks
• Bibliography
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Index