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Title: | Deeper than expected: the finding of a remarkable ancient harbour at Gadir/Gades and an exceptional sedimentary archive (Cadiz, Southern Spain) | Authors: | Bernal-Casasola, Dario Salomon, Ferreol Diaz, Jose J. Lara, Macarena Rixhon, Gilles Morales Mateos, Jacob Bentejui Vidal Matutano, Paloma |
UNESCO Clasification: | 550501 Arqueología | Keywords: | Sea-Level Geoarchaeology Paleogeography Phoenician-Roman City Classical Archaeology, et al |
Issue Date: | 2020 | Journal: | Journal of Maritime Archaeology | Abstract: | Geoarchaeological cores were retrieved in the centre of the old "Bahia-Caleta" palaeochannel located between the Erytheia and Cotinusa islands in the former Cadiz archipelago, in present-day southern Spain. The unprecedented coring depth (~ 35-50 m) allowed us to identify the bottom of a Phoenician-Punic and Roman harbour. Located at 20-40 m b.s.l. in the sedimentary sequence, silty sand deposits reveal a deep semi-protected shelter with abundant ceramic and archaeobotanical findings. Based on these new results, the palaeotopography of the islands of Cadiz is reinterpreted, demonstrating the presence of a harbour accessible from the west and possibly from the east until (at least) the Roman period. This major discovery opens meaningful perspectives for archaeological, geomorphological and palaeoenvironmental research. | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10553/73070 | ISSN: | 1557-2285 | DOI: | 10.1007/s11457-020-09258-w | Source: | Journal Of Maritime Archaeology [ISSN 1557-2285], v. 15 (2), p. 165-183, (Junio 2020) |
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