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Ciolek, T. Matthew. 2004-present. A Catalogue of Georeferenced Travel/Trade Structures (excluding caravanserais/khans, funduks, hospices, and inns). Old World Trade Routes (OWTRAD) Project. Canberra: www.ciolek.com - Asia Pacific Research Online. Version 5.0 (Nov 2006).
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Old World Trade Routes (OWTRAD):
A Catalogue of Georeferenced Travel/Trade Structures
(excluding caravanserais/khans, funduks, hospices, and inns)
v. 5.0 (Nov 2006).

Dr T. Matthew Ciolek,

Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies,
The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
tmciolek@ciolek.com

Page created: 25 Nov 2004. Last updated: 19 Dec 2006

This document provides geographical coordinates, and other details, for data points from the Old World Trade Routes (OWTRAD) project. Until Nov 2006 the document was an integral part of the Catalogue of Georeferenced Caravanserais/Khans.

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A catalogue of georeferenced travel and trade structures such as bedestans/qaysariyyas,
bridges, forts, lighthouses/beacons, markets/bazaars, wells/sardobas, etc.
supporting long-distance communication routes.

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|| Catalogue's Size & Structure || Glossary of Terms || Readers' Input || Acknowledgements || Sources: Geographic Names & Coordinates || Sources: Major Publications || Sources: Minor Publications ||

The Catalogue's Size and Structure

This edition contains information about 370 variant names of 328 architectural structures associated with trade routes in Asia, Europe and Africa.

The Catalogue attempts to collate, from a wide range of sources, verifiable information on thirteen variables:

The catalogue deals with structures built in various parts of the Old World since the antiquity till the introduction of steam-engine technologies.

All values, including construction date and long/lat coordinates, which currently are left undefined, will be gradually researched and published in the subsequent editions of this Catalogue.

Glossary of Terms

Key terms used in this Catalogue are defined in a separate (since Nov 2006) document entitled A Trade Routes' Glossary: Architectural, Geographical, and Historical Terms Relating to Long Distance Trade, Communication and Pilgrimage Routes.

Readers' Input

Readers and, especially, users of this catalogue are warmly encouraged to email the compiler (i.e. tmciolek@ciolek.com) of this document their: (a) corrections to uncovered factual and typing errors; (b) addenda in terms of - (i) the names of extra facilities and the region/country of their location, (ii) dates they were established, (iii) sources of such corrigenda/additions; (iv) suggestions for additional literature on the Old World historical trade routes and the associated facilities and physical infrastructure.

Readers' contributions and suggestions will be gratefully received and fully acknowledged.

Acknowledgements

Addenda and corrections to this catalogue were kindly provided by:

Sources: Geographic Names & Coordinates

Sources: Major Publications

Sources: Minor Publications

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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