The Phoenicians and the Ocean: trade and worship at La Caleta, Cadiz, Spain
The area of La Caleta, north-west of Cadiz, is a key location for studies of the relationship between the Phoenician city of Gadir and the ocean. The port channel and the small islets that characterize the area was one the busiest sectors of the city, and there are abundant underwater remains attest...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | IAPH |
| Repository: | Repositorio de Activos Digitales del IAPH |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.iaph.es:11532/328163 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11532/328163 https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12275 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Religión Arqueología subacuática Pecios Ánforas Navegación Naufragio Prospección geofísica Prospección subacuática Edad Antigua Fenicios Púnicos Terracota Pebeteros Cerámica Santuarios Comercio |
| Summary: | The area of La Caleta, north-west of Cadiz, is a key location for studies of the relationship between the Phoenician city of Gadir and the ocean. The port channel and the small islets that characterize the area was one the busiest sectors of the city, and there are abundant underwater remains attesting to past commercial activities. The area also had an important religious role: two sanctuaries were located at the western end of the rocky promontories that surround the channel, and many items identified as offerings have been found. This article synthesizes previous research and provides an overview of the results of a recent project (2008–2010), which enables a thorough review of the development of the seascape and its use during the 1st millennium BC. |
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