The Phoenician-Punic Micro-Islands Project
An Open-Access Geospatial Corpus for Mediterranean Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21213974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Rioja González (0009-0007-8052-083X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Open Archaeology Data (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-1565 • E-ISSN: 2049-1565 |
| Publisher | Ubiquity Press, Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5334/joad.161 |
| OpenAlex | W4411669496 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This dataset documents 125 micro-islands (≤20 km2) with evidence of Phoenician-Punic activity across the Mediterranean-Atlantic region, offering a systematic geospatial corpus for studying ancient insularity. Data were collected through archival research, satellite imagery analysis, and non-invasive fieldwork, with coordinates cross-referenced against historical cartography and archaeological reports. Stored in .csv, .kml, and .pdf formats, the dataset includes geographic boundaries, site descriptions, and temporal spans (12th c. BCE–4th c. CE). An interactive digital atlas (Google MyMaps) enhances accessibility. The resource supports interdisciplinary reuse, enabling studies of Phoenician-Punic settlement patterns, sacred landscapes, and trade networks, while serving as a baseline for comparative island archaeology and cultural geography
Archaeology · Cartography · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Mediterranean climate · Phoenician · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Law, logistics, and international trade
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |