Climate disaster and the resilience of local maritime networks: Two examples from the Aegean Bronze Age

Jarriel, Katherine

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2020.08.010

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“…Distance travelled on such cost-surfaces was calculated using a range of variables such as wind, waves, speed, vessel capability, and seasonality from an origin point for both daily (Leidwanger 2013;Jarriel 2018) and hourly (Safadi & Sturt 2019) estimates. The use of detailed meteorological data with a range of software (various GIS, sailing simulation software) has also enabled the simulation of routes in the Mediterranean for the Greco-Roman period (Arcenas 2021;Gal, Saaroni & Cvikel 2021a), but also the EBA Cyclades (Jarriel 2018;Jarriel 2021), the Caribbean (Slayton 2018), and a historical map of the South China Sea (the Selden Map of China, see Perttola 2021). More recently, Fernandez and Aragon (2022) combined GIS and social network analysis (SNA) to model coastal navigation and cabotage in the early Iron Age west Mediterranean.…”

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“…The present paper considers the implications of seasonality and wind patterns for relative ease of maritime mobility between Crete and the east Mediterranean during the LBA. Building on earlier work (Alberti 2018;Arcenas 2021;Jarriel 2018;Jarriel 2021;Safadi 2019), it estimates sailing time and relative cost of travel, and reconsiders a previous distance-limiting null-model that only used Euclidean distance as an estimator for connectivity in the Mediterranean (Gheorghiade, Price & Rivers 2023;Gheorghiade 2020). These preliminary results are compared with ceramic imports from the site of Kommos, a key LBA harbour on the southern coast of Crete.…”

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Modelling the Cost of the Wind: A Preliminary Reassessment of Networks of Mobility in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean

Gheorghiade,

Spencer

2024

Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology

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Although maritime seascapes afford potentials for connectivity and mobility, they are also greatly impacted by seasonality and available sailing technology. These crucial environmental and technological parameters are often considered in the reconstruction of potential maritime routes, especially for long-distance open water voyaging, but their formal incorporation into quantitative models of maritime mobility remains limited. The present paper considers seasonality, distance, temporality, and sailing technology in exploring potentials for mobility from Crete across the larger east Mediterranean during the LBA. Using GIS functionality, we create a cost-surface model that incorporates seasonal winds with archaeological and technological variables to create a more dynamic and representative seascape illustrated by modeling mobility from the site of Kommos, Crete. We also demonstrate how null models that rely only on Euclidean distance as a parameter for mobility across land and sea can be improved with more dynamic, cost-surface maritime models.

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Section: Modelling Mobility In the Bronze Age East Mediterraneanmentioning

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Modelling the Cost of the Wind: A Preliminary Reassessment of Networks of Mobility in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean

Gheorghiade,

Spencer

2024

Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology

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“…Leastcost path analyses allow for the consideration of environmental variables, namely wind speed and direction in the case of the Aegean, that would have regularly influenced maritime travel and perceptions of the sea. These environmental considerations can then be weighed against the relative performance of LBA vessels to analyze how ships and the crews that sailed them would have interfaced with different weather conditions (Leidwanger 2013;Alberti 2018;Jarriel 2021).…”

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“…9-10;Casson 1995;Jarriel 2021 p. 124). Past studies have demonstrated that accurate estimations can be calculated for the performance of square-rigged sails, which will serve as the horizontal factor modifying the costs associated with wind speed and direction in this study (Casson 1995;Whitewright 2010;Leidwanger 2013;Jarriel 2021).…”

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“…Since this study is forced to model vessel performance solely based on the efficiency of the square-rigged sail, for reasons explained above, wind speed and direction represent the most important variables upon which to model LBA maritime mobility (Leidwanger 2013, p. 3304). Like several past studies (Leidwanger 2013;Alberti 2018;Jarriel 2018;Jarriel 2021), this study relies upon modern wind data as a proxy for conditions during the LBA. Present climate and wind patterns of the eastern Mediterranean have been found to be largely consistent with those from the LM IA-B, which allows for the use of modern data as a relatively accurate estimate for wind speed and direction during the period (Murray 1987;Papageorgiou 2008: p. 200;Enzel et al 2008;Kuhlemann et al 2008;Morton 1998).…”

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Maritime connectivity and mobility in the southeastern Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean during the Neopalatial Period: A GIS-based approach

Bowman

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So many people have helped me along the way with this project that it would be impossible to properly recognize everyone in this short space, but here are a few people whose support was integral to this work.To my advisor, Dr. Kate Birney: From my very first class at college, you challenged me to realize potential I never knew I had. Thank you for your willingness to advise my thesis during your own graduate studies and for your constant guidance, care, and thoughtful insights. I am immeasurably grateful.To Dr. Dan Griffith: Thank you for routinely going out of your way during the winter break and over office hours to assist me with my GIS model. Without your help this project would not have been possible.To Adam: From the first time we stepped on the soccer field together when we were five you have been one of my closest friends. You have always been there for me when I needed support most, none more so than this fall when I broke my leg. You let me move into your house for a week, helped me stay on top of my medications, brought me food, took me to doctor's appointments, and most importantly, kept me company through one of the most challenging experiences of my life. For that I will be forever grateful. I only hope to have the opportunity to repay your friendship in kind in the future.To my friends -Kat, Nina, Ruby, Athena, Eli, Go: Katthank you for your willingness to take the plunge in the ancient Aegean with me to edit my work and for your unwavering support. Thank you all for feigning interest in Bronze Age sailing and for being there for me during what has been one of the most challenging periods of my life.To the Archaeology and Classics Departments' faculty: Thank you all for your support during my academic journey at Wesleyan and for being both my greatest cheerleaders and constructive critics of my work.To my Physical Therapist Nick: When I first came to see you in November last year I was in a rough spot -I had just broken my tibia and fibula and I faced almost a year without the possibility of returning to my normal life. From my first appointment though, you have made my recovery fun and I look forward to PT each week. Without your frankly ridiculous anecdotes, diehard Juventus fandom, and constant support I would not be where I am today, nor would this thesis.To my family: Thank you all for taking an interest in my research, for your persistent encouragement, and for your constant support of dreams and aspirations. For that I am always grateful.

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The Gathering: Collectivity and the Development of Bronze Age Cretan Society

Driessen

Letesson

2023

J Archaeol Res

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Climate disaster and the resilience of local maritime networks: Two examples from the Aegean Bronze Age

Cited by 11 publications

References 62 publications

Modelling the Cost of the Wind: A Preliminary Reassessment of Networks of Mobility in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean

Modelling the Cost of the Wind: A Preliminary Reassessment of Networks of Mobility in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean

Maritime connectivity and mobility in the southeastern Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean during the Neopalatial Period: A GIS-based approach

The Gathering: Collectivity and the Development of Bronze Age Cretan Society

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