Innovations in Early Maritime Technology in Mesopotamia and the Arabian Gulf
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Social Science Quarterly
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
© 2020 by the Southwestern Social Science Association Objective: The objective of the article is to address the following fundamental questions: First, to what extent can Bronze Age maritime technology in Mesopotamia and the Gulf be considered an example of historical innovation, given the limited set of evidence? Second, what are the challenges of effectively measuring and analyzing maritime technological “innovation” in this period? Third, what methodologies have been recently developed to help us better understand these innovations?. Methods: The method relies on historical-archaeological analysis of the evidence as well as experimental archaeological reconstruction. Results: The study suggest that while the archaeological and textual evidence clearly shows that innovations took place, the paucity of that evidence limits any detailed analysis of innovation. Conclusion: Due to the limited data currently available to us, maritime experimental archaeology provides the best methodology for potentially understanding these innovations until further archaeological discoveries are made related to the subject.
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ISSN
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
101
Issue
7
First Page
2539
Last Page
2554
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
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Recommended Citation
Staples, Eric, "Innovations in Early Maritime Technology in Mesopotamia and the Arabian Gulf" (2020). All Works. 2024.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2024
Indexed in Scopus
yes
Open Access
no