Mediterranean Connections
Maritime Transport Containers and Seaborne Trade in the Bronze and Early Iron Ages
By A. Bernard Knapp, Stella Demesticha | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Mediterranean Connections focuses on the origin and development of maritime transport containers from the Early Bronze through early Iron Age periods (ca. 3200–700 BC). Analysis of this category of objects broadens our understanding of ancient Mediterranean interregional connections, including the role that shipwrecks, seafaring, and coastal communities played in interaction and exchange. These containers have often been the subject of specific and detailed pottery studies, but have seldom been examined in the context of connectivity and trade in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean.
This broad study:
- considers the likely origins of these types of vessels;
- traces their development and spread throughout the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean as archetypal organic bulk cargo containers;
- discusses the wider impact on Mediterranean connections, transport and trade over a period of 2,500 years covering the Bronze and early Iron Ages.
Classical and Near Eastern archaeologists and historians, as well as maritime archaeologists, will find this extensively researched volume an important addition to their library.
Editions of Mediterranean Connections
- EBook
- ISBN 9781134992768
- PDF
- ISBN 9781134992690
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Mediterranean Connections focuses on the origin and development of maritime transport containers from the Early Bronze through early Iron Age periods (ca. 3200–700 BC). Analysis of this category of objects broadens our understanding of ancient Mediterranean interregional connections, including the role that shipwrecks, seafaring, and coastal communities played in interaction and exchange. These containers have often been the subject of specific and detailed pottery studies, but have seldom been examined in the context of connectivity and trade in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean.
This broad study:
- considers the likely origins of these types of vessels;
- traces their development and spread throughout the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean as archetypal organic bulk cargo containers;
- discusses the wider impact on Mediterranean connections, transport and trade over a period of 2,500 years covering the Bronze and early Iron Ages.
Classical and Near Eastern archaeologists and historians, as well as maritime archaeologists, will find this extensively researched volume an important addition to their library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mediterranean Connections about?
Mediterranean Connections focuses on the origin and development of maritime transport containers from the Early Bronze through early Iron Age periods (ca. 3200–700 BC). Analysis of this category of objects broadens our understanding of ancient Mediterranean interregional connections, including the role that shipwrecks, seafaring, and coastal communities played in interaction and exchange. These containers have often been the subject of specific and detailed pottery studies, but have seldom been examined in the context of connectivity and trade in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean.
This broad study:
- considers the likely origins of these types of vessels;
- traces their development and spread throughout the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean as archetypal organic bulk cargo containers;
- discusses the wider impact on Mediterranean connections, transport and trade over a period of 2,500 years covering the Bronze and early Iron Ages.
Classical and Near Eastern archaeologists and historians, as well as maritime archaeologists, will find this extensively researched volume an important addition to their library.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mediterranean Connections?
History and Archaeology > Archaeology
Where can I read a sample of Mediterranean Connections?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781134992768
Is Mediterranean Connections part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series 3D Photorealistic Rendering
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mediterranean Connections?
A. Bernard Knapp, Stella Demesticha
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mediterranean Connections is available as ebook(ISBN 9781134992768) and pdf(ISBN 9781134992690)