The use of Thiessen polygons to construct theoretical territories and site
catchment analysis yet another variation were popular in 1970s but very much
of the new archaeology era in UK. Less popular in historical archaeogy where
boundaries often well documented or can often be reconstructed by
retrogressive analysis. One would expect the Great Plains to be a good place
to apply central place theory.


paul courtney
leicester

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From: "James Gibb" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: central place theory


Kris, et al.
As I recall, the Brits used central place theory for analyzing settlement
patterning for several periods...I'm thinking Hodder and Orton in the 1970s.
It also shows up in the gray literature and, I suspect, more than a few
master's theses.
Jim Gibb
Annapolis, Maryland  USA

----- Original Message -----
From: John McCarthy
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:52 AM
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Subject: Re: central place theory

Hi Kris -

While not discussed in quite so many words,  William T. Langhorne's 1976
article on "mill-based" settlement patterns in Schoharie County, New York,
applies central place concepts borrowed via prehistoric settlement patterns
research.  It was in HA volume 10:73-92.

John


Hello all:

Does anybody happen to know if anybody has ever applied
Christaller's Central Place Theory to historic archaeology? I know
I've seen about twenty articles on prehistoric settlement
patterns, but I don't have any in historic archaeology.

Kris

K. Kris Hirst
Archaeologist
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
950 50th Street
Marion IA 52302

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