The Cape Gelidonya Shipwreck and the Bronze Age Metals Trade in the Eastern Mediterranean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11073673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James D Muhly (corresponding author), Tamara Stech Wheeler, Robert Maddin |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 353-362 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/009346977791490195 |
| OpenAlex | W2072721783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
Controversy has surrounded the identification of the home port of the ship wrecked off Cape Gelidonya, Turkey. In an attempt to contribute further information pertinent to the solution of this problem, samples for metallurgical study were taken from eight of the copper ingots that were carried on the ship: four oxhide-shaped, two plano-convex, and two slab-shaped. Analysis of these samples shows that, with a single exception, the structure and composition of the ingots are little different from ingots found in Cyprus, Crete, Greece, and Sardinia. The inferences to be drawn from the metallurgical research are 1) that the ingots represented typical items of international trade and 2) that the home port of the ship and lading port of the ingots cannot be determined since the ship and crew were operating in the international sphere. It may also be surmised that at least a part of the Bronze Age trade was in the hands of private entrepreneurs
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Cape · Crew · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Port (circuit theory · Engineering · Geology · History · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2022 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |