Matthew Fitzjohn
Biographic Data
| ID | 3642479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Fitzjohn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Fitzjohn |
| SIGNATURE | FITZJOHN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3722-8370 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Climate-responsive earthen architecture
This article presents the first quantitative analysis of the thermal performance of mud brick housing in Classical Greek cities. By integrating 3D architectural modelling with Rhinoceros 3D and the Ladybug and Honeybee environmental simulation toolsets, it introduces a novel methodological framework for studying ancient earthen architecture. Focusing on housing blocks at Olynthos, the study examines how architectural form, material properties, an…
A New Method for Studying Ancient Cities
Archaeology and evolutionary anthropology are disciplines that have made important contributions to our understanding of the evolution of cities across time and space. In this paper we apply recent research in construction methods to explore a key aspect of the ecology of ancient cities, namely who built the houses and public monuments of the past and how the processes of construction were organised. Civic houses are often thought to have been bu…
Visualising solar-passive design of courtyard houses and the rhythms of life in Classical Olynthos, Greece
Bricks and mortar, grain and water
Recent years have witnessed a significant interest in the identification of patterns of tasks and the short time scales of everyday life (Foxhall 2000; Ingold 1993). To date, however, in the field of classical archaeology there have been few attempts to explore patterns of activities in the ancient Greek world and how these patterns may have constructed a sense of place. The aim of this paper is to initiate a debate between discussions of economi…
The archaeology of the mafia
This article examines the Sicilian mafia and the physical manifestation of the legal responses to criminal activity in Palermo, Sicily between 1982 and 2012, a period marked by increasing criminal violence against the state. We look at the commemoration of key public figures assassinated by the mafia as a way to understand episodes of illegal activity as well as the ways that different people and groups respond to these acts of terrorism. We also…
Equality in the colonies
In the late eighth and early seventh centuries bc, a series of Greek settlements of significant size and organization were established on the east coast of Sicily. Their spatial organization and systems of land tenure appear to have been established on the principle of equality. This stands in contrast to the widely held belief that relations between Greeks and the indigenous population were based predominantly on inequality. The aim of this arti…
Viewing places
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used to appreciate how past people experienced their world. Two key approaches, visibility and cost surface studies, have been the dominant form of analysis to help archaeologists to reconstruct and visualize space, in other words to help archaeologists understand what it was like to be 'there' in the past. This paper seeks to question the use of these analyses in Mediterranean landscape arc…
Seeing is believing
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Viewing places
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used to appreciate how past people experienced their world. Two key approaches, visibility and cost surface studies, have been the dominant form of analysis to help archaeologists to reconstruct and visualize space, in other words to help archaeologists understand what it was like to be 'there' in the past. This paper seeks to question the use of these analyses in Mediterranean landscape arc…
Equality in the colonies
In the late eighth and early seventh centuries bc, a series of Greek settlements of significant size and organization were established on the east coast of Sicily. Their spatial organization and systems of land tenure appear to have been established on the principle of equality. This stands in contrast to the widely held belief that relations between Greeks and the indigenous population were based predominantly on inequality. The aim of this arti…
Bricks and mortar, grain and water
Recent years have witnessed a significant interest in the identification of patterns of tasks and the short time scales of everyday life (Foxhall 2000; Ingold 1993). To date, however, in the field of classical archaeology there have been few attempts to explore patterns of activities in the ancient Greek world and how these patterns may have constructed a sense of place. The aim of this paper is to initiate a debate between discussions of economi…
Seeing is believing
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Seeing is believing
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Equality in the colonies
In the late eighth and early seventh centuries bc, a series of Greek settlements of significant size and organization were established on the east coast of Sicily. Their spatial organization and systems of land tenure appear to have been established on the principle of equality. This stands in contrast to the widely held belief that relations between Greeks and the indigenous population were based predominantly on inequality. The aim of this arti…
Viewing places
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used to appreciate how past people experienced their world. Two key approaches, visibility and cost surface studies, have been the dominant form of analysis to help archaeologists to reconstruct and visualize space, in other words to help archaeologists understand what it was like to be 'there' in the past. This paper seeks to question the use of these analyses in Mediterranean landscape arc…
Bricks and mortar, grain and water
Recent years have witnessed a significant interest in the identification of patterns of tasks and the short time scales of everyday life (Foxhall 2000; Ingold 1993). To date, however, in the field of classical archaeology there have been few attempts to explore patterns of activities in the ancient Greek world and how these patterns may have constructed a sense of place. The aim of this paper is to initiate a debate between discussions of economi…
The archaeology of the mafia
This article examines the Sicilian mafia and the physical manifestation of the legal responses to criminal activity in Palermo, Sicily between 1982 and 2012, a period marked by increasing criminal violence against the state. We look at the commemoration of key public figures assassinated by the mafia as a way to understand episodes of illegal activity as well as the ways that different people and groups respond to these acts of terrorism. We also…
Visualising solar-passive design of courtyard houses and the rhythms of life in Classical Olynthos, Greece
Climate-responsive earthen architecture
This article presents the first quantitative analysis of the thermal performance of mud brick housing in Classical Greek cities. By integrating 3D architectural modelling with Rhinoceros 3D and the Ladybug and Honeybee environmental simulation toolsets, it introduces a novel methodological framework for studying ancient earthen architecture. Focusing on housing blocks at Olynthos, the study examines how architectural form, material properties, an…
A New Method for Studying Ancient Cities
Archaeology and evolutionary anthropology are disciplines that have made important contributions to our understanding of the evolution of cities across time and space. In this paper we apply recent research in construction methods to explore a key aspect of the ecology of ancient cities, namely who built the houses and public monuments of the past and how the processes of construction were organised. Civic houses are often thought to have been bu…
Archaeology (6 works) · History (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · History (5 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (2 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works)