Hannibal's trek across the alps: Geomorphological analysis of sites of geoarchaeological interest

William C. Mahaney; Volli Kalm; Randy W. Dirszowsky; Michael W. Milner; Rana Sodhi; Roelf Beukens; Ronald Dorn; Pierre Tricart; Stéphane Schwartz; Eva Chamorro-Perez; Sal Boccia; René W. Barendregt; D. H. Krinsley; E. R. Seaquist; David Merrick; Barbara Kapran

Hannibal's trek across the alps: Geomorphological analysis of sites of geoarchaeological interest

William C. Mahaney, Volli Kalm, Randy W. Dirszowsky, Michael W. Milner, Rana Sodhi, Roelf Beukens, Ronald Dorn, Pierre Tricart, Stéphane Schwartz, Eva Chamorro-Perez, Sal Boccia, René W. Barendregt, D. H. Krinsley, E. R. Seaquist, David Merrick, Barbara Kapran

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Abstract

A ~2200 year-old question related to Hannibal's invasion route across the Alps into Italia, has been argued by classicists without recovery of material evidence. A comparison of topographical descriptions in the ancient literature with environmental parameters in the Alps, attempted here for the first time, provides a database against which various pathways can be assessed. Identification of sites using geological, geomorphological, astronomical, chemical and petrological methods leads to the exclusion of certain transit points and targeting of others where geoarchaeological excavation might yield important evidence related to the military culture of ancient Carthage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	39-54
Number of pages	16
Journal	Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
Volume	8
Issue number	2
State	Published - 2008

Keywords

218 BC
Alps
Fired rock controversy
Geoarchaeology
Geomorphology
Hannibalic invasion of Italia

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Conservation
Archaeology
History
Anthropology
Archaeology

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Mahaney, W. C., Kalm, V., Dirszowsky, R. W., Milner, M. W., Sodhi, R., Beukens, R., Dorn, R., Tricart, P., Schwartz, S., Chamorro-Perez, E., Boccia, S., Barendregt, R. W., Krinsley, D. H., Seaquist, E. R., Merrick, D., & Kapran, B. (2008). Hannibal's trek across the alps: Geomorphological analysis of sites of geoarchaeological interest. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 8(2), 39-54.

Mahaney, WC, Kalm, V, Dirszowsky, RW, Milner, MW, Sodhi, R, Beukens, R, Dorn, R, Tricart, P, Schwartz, S, Chamorro-Perez, E, Boccia, S, Barendregt, RW, Krinsley, DH, Seaquist, ER, Merrick, D & Kapran, B 2008, 'Hannibal's trek across the alps: Geomorphological analysis of sites of geoarchaeological interest', Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 39-54.

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