Mestieri e competenze per il lavoro in mare nel Mediterraneo antico

The craft of fisherman is characterized by a certain continuity over time. This is testified by an equipment that does not show particular changes until the modern times. Despite that, some characters seem to be linked to the morphological development of some tools. Considering the spread of fishing techniques, it was deemed appropriate to analyse different sources from the Mediterranean Sea as a whole, with a focus on the Punic and Roman central area. These sources document the use of a specific fishing equipment testified by some well-defined classes of finds; they attest also the spear fishing for particular forms of supply. Therefore, the ancient fishermen were characterized by specific skills required for conducting, each time, different types of fishing.