Border surveillance: Testing the territorial control of the Andalusian defense network in center south Iberia through GIS
Abstract The Middle Ages were a high conflictive period in the Iberian Peninsula that left indelible traces in the landscape translated in defensive networks which still extend hundreds of kilometers. However, it is not clearly defined yet the operation of this fortified network in the Andalusian territory. In this paper we set out a series of GIS analyses in order to help solving the existing questions. Thus, we will check the territorial control capabilities of this network over a vast area of central south Iberia. To do this, it will be key to model two factors: the visibility of the study sample and the general human displacement through the territory. After obtaining these products the corresponding statistical analyses will be performed to try to integrate the results into the existing archaeological discourse.