Theme:
5. (Extreme) Environments – Islands, Coasts, Margins, Centres
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
CANCELLED Exploring Maritime Technology, Connectivity and Culture in Later Prehistoric Europe: A Session in Memory of Peter Clark
Content:
Archaeology in recent years has changed the way we look at the links between people and the sea. The mobility of people, animals and goods throughout later prehistoric Europe is increasingly evidenced in archaeology and more recently in analyses of isotopes and aDNA. Yet whilst there are thriving debates over the uses of terrestrial and riverine routeways, research regarding maritime movement remains relatively uneven. Recent scholarship has included proposals ranging from regular seasonal voyages spanning the entire continent to infrequent, down-the-line and short coastal trips. This session seeks to evaluate the current state of knowledge regarding maritime technology, connectivity and culture across later prehistoric Europe. This includes, not only the evidence relating to the boats involved, but also: the specialist knowledge, logistics and culture of this movement; the cargoes being carried and their subsequent distribution along rivers and over land; and the coastal sites which maritime communities inhabited. This session aims to build on the legacy of Peter Clark whose excavation and research on the Dover Boat, that started over 40 years ago, led to so many influential contributions and collaborations.
Keywords:
Later Prehistoric Europe, Maritime mobility, Boats, Trade and Exchange, Coastal sites
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Benjamin Roberts (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Anne Lehoërff (France) 2,3
Affiliations:
1. Department of Archaeology, Durham University, UK
2. Chaire Inex CY Cergy Paris université,
3. Vice-Présidente du Conseil National de la Recherche Archéologie
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