Archaeological Investigations in the Harbours of Burgaz, Turkey: 2011–2015 field seasons. (31st December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Greene, Elizabeth S.; Leidwanger, Justin; Tuna, Numan
• Is Part Of: International journal of nautical archaeology. Volume 48:Number 1(2019:Mar.)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 122
• Publication Date: 2018-12-31
• Subjects: Ancient harbours -- Old and New Knidos -- maritime networks -- port‐city relationships -- coastal adaptation -- eastern Mediterranean; Underwater archaeology -- Periodicals; 930.102804
• DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12334
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-2414

Abstract

Abstract: Between 2011 and 2015 archaeological fieldwork was conducted in the Archaic through Late Antique harbours associated with Burgaz on the Datça Peninsula in south‐west Turkey. This work focused on survey and documentation of built features associated with the four harbours, limited stratigraphic excavation, and identification of shipwrecks and seafaring activity outside the harbours. The results offer new insights into the growth, expansion, and eventual abandonment of the port complex, its development alongside the urban settlement, and its changing maritime dynamics in light of economic shifts across the peninsula and the eastern Mediterranean.