Mediterranean connections : maritime transport containers and seaborne trade in the Bronze and Iron Ages / A. Bernard Knapp and Stella Demesticha ; with contributions by Robert Martin and Catherine E. Pratt

"This volume focuses on the origin and development of the maritime transport container from the Early Bronze through early Iron Age periods (ca. 3200-700 BC). This category of objects gives us a better understanding of ancient Mediterranean interregional connections, including the roles that sh...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, London : Routledge, 2017
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Classification:15.19 - Vor- und Frühgeschichte
15.21 - Geschichte großer Gebietsräume
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Physical Description:xiii, 263 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten; 24 cm
Notes:"References": Seite [185]-249
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Table of Contents:
  • Maritime Matters : Shipwrecks and Harbours
  • Connectivity, Seaborne Trade and Maritime Transport Containers
  • Maritime Transport Containers
  • Discussion: Maritime Transport Containers, Bulk Transport and Mediterranean Trade
  • Conclusions: MTCs and Mediterranean Connectivity
  • Appendix A: Volumetric Analysis and Capacity Measurements of Selected MTCs