"In this article, two networks, one created from archaeological finds and the other from the writings of four medieval travellers, are analysed using various Social Network Analysis centrality measures and Complex Systems Science models and are compared to each other in order to explore the importance of various Mediterranean settlements and the ways in which movement occurred around the region, investigating whether they challenge or support current understandings."

Annabel Hancock, Tracing connections: using network analysis to study trade and movement in the Mediterranean in the 11th to 14th centuries, Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, 2023;, fqad056, https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqad056 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #History #Data #Digital #Humanities #Mediterranean #Academia #Academic #Academics