Between Mobility and Connectivity in the Ancient Mediterranean
Coast-Skirting Travellers in the Southern Levant
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23747356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gil Gambash (0000-0001-5463-7005, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 155-172 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Impact of Mobility and Migration in the Roman Empire (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004334809_010 |
| OpenAlex | W2731235486 |
| ISBN | 9789004334809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
Forces of sea-bound connectivity in antiquity are believed nowadays to have been strong enough to overcome geographical barriers and unfavourable natural conditions; as well as to cross boundary lines once thought impenetrablebe it of cultural, political, or religious nature.1 And, within the sphere of connectivity, coastal seafaring-also referred to in professional literature as cabotage-gradually reveals itself to have been enduring, and to have functioned continuously, regardless of shifting circumstances. It is now considered by modern scholarship as one of the key agents of connectivity. The focus of the study of maritime activity in the ancient Mediterranean has thus shifted from large freighters, carrying high-value commodities from one major port to another along sea-crossing routes, to smaller vessels, operating locally, mostly along the coast, while servicing trade in elementary goods.
Archaeology · Geography · Mediterranean climate · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |