Throughout history the Balearic Islands have had different degrees of social connectivity between the islands themselves and between them and the mainland. While the influence of historical dynamics is well documented, less so is the impact of winds, currents, and meteo-marine conditions. This paper analyses the meteo-marine conditions for coastal navigation to better understand how these configured the main maritime routes across the islands. We focus on the seafaring communities of the Balearic Islands in the Bronze Age when a series of sites along the coastline suggest the creation of a network of coastal infrastructure to support maritime mobility.

Nel corso della storia le Isole Baleari hanno conosciuto diversi livelli di connessione sociale tra le isole e con la terraferma. Mentre le dinamiche storiche sono ben documentate, lo sono meno i temi legati alle condizioni ambientali, dunque ai venti, alle correnti marine di superficie e alle condizioni meteo-marine. Questo contributo analizza le condizioni meteo-marine in relazione alla navigazione costiera, per approfondire come si svolgevano i collegamenti marittimi tra le isole. Il focus cronologico riguarda l'Età del Bronzo, quando diverse strutture sorte lungo le coste baleariche documentano l'esistenza di una rete di infrastrutture costiere funzionali alla navigazione marittima.

Manuel Calvo-Trias, A.G. (2023). Paths Across the Sea: Meteo-Marine Conditions for Coastal Navigation Around the Balearic Islands During the Middle and Late Bronze Ages. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 52(1), 158-178 [10.1080/10572414.2022.2155384].

Paths Across the Sea: Meteo-Marine Conditions for Coastal Navigation Around the Balearic Islands During the Middle and Late Bronze Ages

Stefano Medas
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2023

Abstract

Throughout history the Balearic Islands have had different degrees of social connectivity between the islands themselves and between them and the mainland. While the influence of historical dynamics is well documented, less so is the impact of winds, currents, and meteo-marine conditions. This paper analyses the meteo-marine conditions for coastal navigation to better understand how these configured the main maritime routes across the islands. We focus on the seafaring communities of the Balearic Islands in the Bronze Age when a series of sites along the coastline suggest the creation of a network of coastal infrastructure to support maritime mobility.
2023
Manuel Calvo-Trias, A.G. (2023). Paths Across the Sea: Meteo-Marine Conditions for Coastal Navigation Around the Balearic Islands During the Middle and Late Bronze Ages. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 52(1), 158-178 [10.1080/10572414.2022.2155384].
Manuel Calvo-Trias, Alejandra Galmés-Alba, Stefano Medas, Gabriel Servera-Vives
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