The Archaeology of Freediving

A Foundational Study

Bibliographic Data

ID21481301
AuthorsEmilio Rodríguez-Álvarez (0000-0002-4582-1983, University of Arizona, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume41
Pagese31300
Publication date2023-12-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudia Historica Historia Antigua (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0213-2052 • E-ISSN: 2530-4100
PublisherEdiciones Universidad de Salamanca (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.14201/shha31300
OpenAlexW4389428499
LanguageEN
References cited30

This study explores the presence of divers in the archaeological records of the Mediterranean basin. Direct evidence of diving is scarce, which has contributed to hiding their presence in the scholarship. Although references to divers have been preserved in the literary record, no attempts have been made to correlate these statements with the archaeological record. By applying a new theoretical framework that emphasizes ethnography and experimental archaeology, this study is able to link several misidentified artifacts to the work of divers, a first step towards a better understanding of the important role they played in the economy of their communities

Archaeological record · Archaeology · Ethnography · Political science · Scholarship · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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