Abstract
 Adventure Mapping Track: Archaeology Author(s): Alison Stones, Ken Sochats The Lancelot Project applies GIS technology to analyze medieval manuscripts that chronicle the search for the Holy Grail. The manuscripts studied represent approximately 200 surviving manuscripts that were written and copied from about 1200 to 1550. They have significant differences in their treatment of religion, feudalism, politics, technology, geography, history and other factors depending on the location and date of manufacture. In this aspect of the project, the quests of knights in search of the Grail are mapped using the narratives of the manuscripts. These maps are compared across manuscripts and with existing maps of the day. This analysis will allow us to paint a picture of how the inhabitants of those times viewed their world and how that view changed with time. We believe that the techniques developed to relate reports to maps will prove useful in areas such as tourism, emergency response, and military command and control. Alison Stones University of Pittsburgh History of Art and Architecture 104 Frick Fine Arts Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-648-2420 E-mail: stones@pitt.edu Ken Sochats University of Pittsburgh Visual Information Systems Center 707 SIS 135 North Bellefield Avenue Pittsburgh , PA 15260 US Phone: 412-624-9416 E-mail: sochats@sis.pitt.edu |
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