Rethinking the Iron Age Carmel Coast: A Coastal and Maritime Perspective
The inclusion of anchorages, harbours and shipwreck data in the analysis of settlement patterns holds unique potential when applied to the Iron Age Carmel coastline. The region was limited in resources such as arable land, metal deposits and cedar wood, but showed a wide variety of commercial mariti...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-161 |
| Summary: | The inclusion of anchorages, harbours and shipwreck data in the analysis of settlement patterns holds unique potential when applied to the Iron Age Carmel coastline. The region was limited in resources such as arable land, metal deposits and cedar wood, but showed a wide variety of commercial maritime interfaces. This paper deals with this changing coastscape from the end of the Bronze Age to the era of Neo-Assyrian domination, highlighting socio-political and ecological aspects as drivers of change. In light of this, and supported by recent findings from underwater excavations and surveys, it is suggested that early harbours in the southern Levant should be viewed as symbols of power rather than as purely functional elements. This may have changed with the arrival of the Neo-Assyrian empire, whose role in shaping the Levantine coastline is only starting to emerge. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-2059 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Israel exploration journal
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