TITLE:
Navigation in Space-Time as the Basis for Information Modeling
AUTHORS:
Alina Paranina
KEYWORDS:
Navigation, Information, Semiotics, Geographical Space, Model of the World
JOURNAL NAME:
Archaeological Discovery,
Vol.2 No.3,
July
31,
2014
ABSTRACT: The article presents the author’s concept of information modeling of the world, based on the leading role of solar navigation (orientation in space-time by the sun). The concept was developed in the course of comprehensive research on the main patterns of use of information resources (semiotics) during the exploration of nature of geographical space by humans. The objects of the study were the monuments of ancient material culture of European Russia and Southern Siberia. The applied field research methods include survey, description, observation, work with maps and Earth remote sensing, as well as methods of mathematical, conceptual modeling and mapping. Theoretical analysis is based on the theory of reflection and systemic and chorological approach, methodological statements of historical geography by V.I. Paranin.