Harbors and Ports, Ancient

Marriner, Nick; Morhange, Christophe; Flaux, Clément; Carayon, Nicolas

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4409-0_119

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“…;Marriner et al, 2014Marriner et al, , 2017bMorhange et al, 2016b). The earliest evidence for artificial harbour works is dated to the Bronze Age and derives…”

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Evolution of ancient harbours in deltaic contexts: A geoarchaeological typology

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Marriner

Morhange

2019

Earth-Science Reviews

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“…;Marriner et al, 2014Marriner et al, , 2017bMorhange et al, 2016b). The earliest evidence for artificial harbour works is dated to the Bronze Age and derives…”

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Evolution of ancient harbours in deltaic contexts: A geoarchaeological typology

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Morhange

2019

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“…On natural coasts, sediments are re-suspended from the seabed due to energetic wave processes and transported by currents in the water column. In ancient harbor basins, harbor infrastructure attenuated the swell, marine currents and energy, accounting for a sharp fall in water competence (Marriner and Morhange, 2007;Morhange et al, 2016;Marriner et al, 2017).…”

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Palaeoenvironmental evolution of the ancient harbor of Lechaion (Corinth Gulf, Greece): Were changes driven by human impacts and gradual coastal processes or catastrophic tsunamis?

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Morhange

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Marine Geology

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“…Without consideration of the main physical parameters, involving maritime navigation and port facilities, such as wind and surface current regimes, RSL history, climate changes and tectonic settings, it is not possible to fully grasp maritime trade and ancient harbours. Therefore, multidisciplinary geoarchaeological studies of ancient harbours and maritime structures help to understand the role of palaeoenvironmental changes in maritime trade activities and ancient civilisations (e.g., Benjamin et al, 2017; Marriner, Kaniewski, et al, 2017; Marriner & Morhange, 2007; Marriner, Morhange, et al, 2017; Marriner et al, 2010; Morhange et al, 2001; Pourkerman et al, 2020; Vacchi et al, 2020). The most important ancient harbours in the Persian Gulf were located on the Iranian coast until the 20th century AD (Potter, 2009).…”

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Late Holocene relative sea‐level fluctuations and crustal mobility at Bataneh (Najirum) archaeological site, Persian Gulf, Iran

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The impacts of relative sea‐level (RSL) variations and crust mobility on the development of ancient harbours in the northern Persian Gulf are poorly understood. Many unanswered questions remain with regard to the main reasons for a shift in the location of the most important ancient harbours in the northern part of the Persian Gulf coastal since 50 BC. Furthermore, some important early Islamic harbours, such as Siraf, have ancient city quarters that are today below the present sea level. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between halokinesis and RSL changes using geophysical models and multidisciplinary geoarchaeological methods at the ancient Sassanid–Islamic site of Bataneh (presently known as Najirum) located at the foothill of an active Darang salt diapir. The results reveal that after the mid‐Holocene highstand, RSL regression was not continuous. The studied facies have recorded three RSL oscillations. The oscillations are correlated with the eustatic sea‐level position. During the first lowstand, important Sassanid harbours shifted from Rishar to Apologus. The second lowstand is consistent with the transition of maritime trade from Apologus to Siraf, during the Abbasid dynasty. Uplift of the Bataneh coastal zone exposed the city to risks from flooding and fluvial debris flows. With a modification of the local watershed, runoff water originating from the salt anticlinal was controlled and used for the extraction of gypsum in evaporation ponds. The economic expansion of Siraf led to Bataneh being abandoned with a shift in trade to Kish Island.

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Harbors and Ports, Ancient

Cited by 9 publications

References 124 publications

Evolution of ancient harbours in deltaic contexts: A geoarchaeological typology

Evolution of ancient harbours in deltaic contexts: A geoarchaeological typology

Palaeoenvironmental evolution of the ancient harbor of Lechaion (Corinth Gulf, Greece): Were changes driven by human impacts and gradual coastal processes or catastrophic tsunamis?

Late Holocene relative sea‐level fluctuations and crustal mobility at Bataneh (Najirum) archaeological site, Persian Gulf, Iran

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