The Medieval Cane Sugar Industry in Cyprus

Results of Recent Excavation

Bibliographic Data

ID8886248
AuthorsMarie-Louise von Wartburg (corresponding author)
Year1983
Volume63
Issue2
Pages298-314
Publication date1983-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003581500066531
OpenAlexW2142656600
LanguageEN
Citations received9

The results of the first systematic excavation of a cane sugar factory attached to the Lusignan Manor of Covocle (Kouklia), combined with a comparative study of similar installations in the western part of the island, demonstrate the importance of the cane sugar industry in the economy of late medieval Cyprus. Of interest in a wider historical context is the new evidence recovered for contemporary technology and mechanical devices. At the same time, a first comprehensive analysis of the characteristic industrial pottery from the site contributes to a better understanding of the process and the organization of cane sugar production

Archaeology · Cane · Context (archaeology · Economics · Economy · Excavation · Factory (object-oriented programming · Geography · Pottery · Sugar · Sugar cane · Sugar factory · Sugar industry · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Engineering · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

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