Mappa Anatolicorum
A student-initiated digital humanities project exploring the social fabric of medieval Anatolian society through innovative data mining and visualization techniques.
About the Project
Starting its journey in March 2023, Mappa Anatolicorum aims to provide an extensive, well-structured database indexing the ordinary people, primary sources, and settlements of Late Medieval Anatolia.
Reconstructing Ordinary Life
Our project focuses on reconstructing the ordinary life of people in Late Medieval Anatolia by data mining primary sources. We create interactive GIS maps and social network analysis tools to understand the complex relationships and daily experiences of medieval Anatolian society.
Using advanced digital humanities methodologies, we analyze historical documents, court records, and administrative texts to extract meaningful patterns about social structures, economic relationships, and cultural practices in medieval Anatolia.
Historical Database
Extensive, well-structured database indexing ordinary people, primary sources, and settlements
Primary Source Mining
Careful reading and data mining of historical primary sources from Late Medieval Anatolia
Social Network Analysis
Analyzing intricate relationships between ordinary people through network analysis graphs
GIS Mapping
Interactive geographical information systems for understanding medieval settlements
Recent Team Activities
Latest research activities and presentations from our team
We have presented our project through Tarih Araştırmaları Merkezi at İstanbul University
We have publised an article at the June issue of Milliyet Arkeoloji
Presented findings at EMOS III