The Tantura F Shipwreck, Israel

Tantura F is the first wreck excavated so far in the eastern Mediterranean dated to the beginning of the 8th century AD (the local early Islamic period), based on 14 C and pottery analysis. Among the finds were the remains of about 30 ceramic vessels, two anchors, food remnants, fish-bones, a needle...

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Published in:The International journal of nautical archaeology 2007-03, Vol.36 (1), p.21-31
Main Authors: Barkai, Ofra, Kahanov, Yaacov
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Dor
frame-based
Historic artifacts
Islamic culture
Islamic period
Maritime history
Shipwrecks
Tantura F
Tantura lagoon
transition in construction
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Summary:Tantura F is the first wreck excavated so far in the eastern Mediterranean dated to the beginning of the 8th century AD (the local early Islamic period), based on 14 C and pottery analysis. Among the finds were the remains of about 30 ceramic vessels, two anchors, food remnants, fish-bones, a needle, a spoon and a glass vessel. Tantura F was c.15 m long and 5 m wide, and hull remains comprise keel, frames, planks, stringers, mast-step, and other internal components. Construction features clearly indicate frame-based construction, considerably earlier than it is generally thought to have been first employed. © 2006 The Authors
ISSN:1057-2414
1095-9270
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00114.x