Roman Geographical Exploration and Military Maps
by Robert K. Sherk
Contents
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I. Roman Geographical Exploration |
538 |
| II. Roman Military Surveyors and Maps |
544 |
1. The Military Surveyors in the Army Ranks |
546 |
a) mensores in the Legions |
546 |
b) The mensores of the Praetorian Guard |
549 |
c) The mensores of the auxilia |
551 |
2. The Duties and Functions of Military Surveyors |
551 |
a) Lay-out and Measurement of Military Camp |
551 |
b) Survey of territorium legionis and Other
Land |
553 |
c) Lay-out and Centuriation of Military Colonies |
555 |
d) Surveys for the Construction of Roads and Frontier
limites |
556 |
3. Military Maps |
558 |
| List of Illustrations |
561 |
