Clay Boat Models from Yavneh-Yam

Toward an Understanding of Their Chronology, Function, and Use

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ID13048103
AuthorsMoshe Fischer (corresponding author), Alexander Fantalkin (0000-0001-5996-6465), Itamar Taxel (0000-0002-4739-1956), Liora Bouzaglou (0009-0009-2387-8987), Orly Tal (0000-0002-7339-4851)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue2-3
Pages337-353
Publication date2023-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2166-3548 • E-ISSN: 2166-3556
PublisherThe Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.11.2-3.0337
OpenAlexW4387448202
LanguageEN
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This study presents an assemblage of complete and fragmented clay-made boat models uncovered during controlled archaeological excavations from Yavneh-Yam, which is located on the southern coastal plain of Israel. First, the relevant contexts from the Persian and early Hellenistic periods at the site that yielded these models are contextualized within the framework of contemporary geopolitical dynamics. This is in order to clarify the geopolitical status of Yavneh-Yam during these periods and the crucial role of the Phoenician agency. A detailed presentation of the boat models follows, including their typology, petrography (thin-section), and technological examination. Finally, we discuss a possible function and use of this group of votive objects, with far-reaching implications for deciphering the possible Phoenician ritual practices related to Phoenician seafaring activity in the Mediterranean

Archaeology · Chronology · Geography · Geopolitics · Petrography · Phoenician · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology

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