The Rise of Early Rome : Transportation Networks and Domination in Central Italy, 1050–500 BC

"The trajectory of Rome from a small village in Latium vetus, to an emerging power in Italy during the first millennium BC, and finally, the heart of an Empire that sprawled throughout the Mediterranean and much of Europe until the 5th century CE, is well known. Its rise is often presented as inevitable and unstoppable. Yet the factors that contributed to Rome's rise to power are not well understood. Why Rome and not Veii? In this book, Francesca Fulminante offers a fresh approach to this question through the use of a range of methods. Adopting quantitative analyses and a novel network perspective, she focuses on transportation systems in Etruria and Latium Italy from ca. 1000-500 BC. Fulminante reveals the multiple factors that contributed to the emergence and dominance of Rome within these regional networks, and the critical role they in the rise of the city and, ultimately, Roman imperialism"-- Provided by publisher The Rise of Early Rome. Transportation Networks and Domination in Central Italy, 1050–500 BC Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Ancient City: Still a Debated Topic 1.1 The Ancient City: Is a Definition Possible? 1.2 Urbanisation in Central Italy 1.3 Conclusions 2 Transportation Infrastructures: A New Approach to Interactions 2.1 The Network Approach: Metaphor or Tool? 2.2 Networks and Urbanism 2.3 Why Transportation Networks 2.4 Conclusions 3 Data and Methodology 3.1 Data 3.2 Methodology 3.3 Conclusions 4 Network Analysis Centrality Indexes 4.1 Methodology 4.2 Discussion of the Analyses and Results 4.3 Conclusions 5 Network Analysis Efficiency Indexes 5.1 Methodology 5.2 Discussion of the Analyses and Results 5.3 Conclusions 6 Multi-scale Analysis Based on Least-Cost Paths 6.1 Methodology 6.2 Discussion of the Analyses and Results 6.3 Conclusions 7 Modelling 7.1 Methodology 7.2 Discussion of the Analyses and Results 7.3 Conclusions Conclusions Appendices: Data, Mathematical Explanations and Calculations Appendix A: Mathematical Explanations and Calculations for Chapter 5 Appendix B: Modelling from Chapter 7 Step-by-Step Appendix C: Mathematical Explanations and Calculations for Chapter 4 Appendix D: Data Notes Introduction 1 The Ancient City 2 Transportation Infrastructures 3 Data and Methodology 4 Network Analysis Centrality Indexes 5 Network Analysis Efficiency Indexes 6 Multi-scale Analysis Based on Least-Cost Paths 7 Modelling Conclusions Appendix A: Mathematical Explanations and Calculations for Chapter 5 Appendix B Modelling from Chapter 7 Step-by-Step Appendix C: Mathematical Explanations and Calculations for Chapter 4 Appendix D: Data Bibliography Index