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The Akko Marina Archaeological Project
Ehud Galili
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This book analyses archaeological finds retrieved from the Akko marina and its surroundings. Analysis of structures and installations casts light on the harbour's building and destruction cycles; for example, a 15th century wooden mole has been discovered, indicating previously unknown activity in that period. Hellenistic to late Ottoman period ceramics reveal the city's international connections and commerce. Glass artifacts and raw glass finds shed light on the famous local glass industry. Shipwrecks, anchors, rigging devices and cargoes starting from the Late Bronze Age tell us about shipbuilding and commercial ties. A unique 13th century hoard of gold florins reveals the last days of Crusader Akko as described in historical documents. Fishing gear indicates fishing activity and weapons and ammunitions provide a glimpse of the conflicts and battles in Akko and its role in local and world history. Numismatic, epigraphic, cartographic and photographic evidence of activity from the Hellenistic period onward depicts the harbour and associated facilities, including ancient and modern lighthouses, breakwaters, and other structures.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Contents
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Foreword
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Chapter 1. The Akko Marina Archaeological Project – Introduction
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Chapter 2. The Akko Harbor in Numismatic, Epigraphic, Cartographicand Photographic Evidence
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Chapter 3. Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Ceramics from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 4. Amphora Stamps from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 5. Maritime Depictions on Ceramics from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 6. Ship Timbers from the Akko Marina: Early Use of Unpegged Mortise-and-tenon Joints and Mixed Shell-and-frame Construction
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Chapter 7. The Fatimid, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman Ceramics from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 8. Coin Finds from the Akko Marina: Isolated Coins and a Hoard of Thirteenth-Century Gold Florins
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Chapter 9. A Fifteenth-Century Harbor Installation with Wooden Pillars in Akko
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Chapter 10. Anchors from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 11. Ship Fittings and Rigging Devices from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 12. Fishing Gear from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 13. Jewelry and Adornments from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 14. Metal Objects from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 15. Copper Bun-shaped Ingot from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 16. Stone Finds from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 17. Weapons and Ammunition from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 18. Pig Tusks and Animal Bones from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 19. Glass Vessels and Raw Glass Chunks from the Akko Marina
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Chapter 20. Structures and Installations In and Around the Akko Marina
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Chapter 21. Shipwrecks and Cargoes in and around the Akko Marina
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Chapter 22. The Akko Marina Archaeological Project – Summary
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Published: 2017
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407344935 (ebook)
- 9781407315027 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2862