Viggen Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 An international team is using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) modelling to assess Julius Caesar's account of his war with a Celtic tribe. According to Caesar, more than a quarter of a million Helvetii were settled in the Swiss plateau before they decided to abandon their territory and invade Gaul in 58 BCE. In his Gallic Wars he says the Helvitii were running out of food. UWA archaeologist Tom Whitley is developing a GIS model to test Caesar's population estimate and is testing geophysical techniques to see if they can detect signs of the migration and war... ...more at PhysOrg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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