Impact of trading networks on a small island at the end of Late Antiquity: Isla del Fraile

This terrestrial and underwater archaeological research project around a Mediterranean islet identifies that it was a commercial centre during the fifth century AD. The results shed light on Late Roman island occupation dynamics.

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Published in:Antiquity 2024-02, Vol.98 (397), Article e5
Main Authors: Quevedo, Alejandro, Hernández García, Juan de Dios, Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Mario, Moreno-Martín, Francisco J., Mukai, Tomoo, Capelli, Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
5th century
Antiquity
Archaeological research
Archaeology
Economic aspects
Economic geography
Excavation
Human settlements
Islands
Project Gallery
Roman civilization
Stratigraphy
Trade routes
Underwater exploration
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Summary:This terrestrial and underwater archaeological research project around a Mediterranean islet identifies that it was a commercial centre during the fifth century AD. The results shed light on Late Roman island occupation dynamics.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2023.182