Fish-Salting in the Northwest Maghreb in Antiquity

A Gazetteer of Sites and Resources

By (author) Athena Trakadas

Book cover: Fish-Salting in the Northwest Maghreb in Antiquity

Extent: 176 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2016)

ISBN: 9781784912413

8.07 x 11.42 inches

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This volume is a detailed gazetteer of fish-salting production in the northwest Maghreb in antiquity.

This volume is a detailed gazetteer of fish-salting production in the northwest Maghreb in antiquity. It consists of a catalogue of fish-salting sites in addition to catalogues of other related resources that are necessary for the production and trans-shipment of the industry’s products: salt and amphorae kilns. The gazetteer is intended to serve as a comprehensive source book, and as such, it builds upon previous studies and current research on the region’s fish-salting industry.

Foreword
Introduction
1. Fish-salting in the northwest Maghreb: a brief review of the research
2. The present volume
Section I. Fish-Salting: Production, Sites, and Resources
Section II. The Gazetteer
Catalogue 1. Fish-Salting Sites
Catalogue 2. Salt Sources
Catalogue 3. Kiln Sites
Section III. Discussion and Summary
Bibliography
Maps List
Figure Permissions
Index

  • By (author) Athena Trakadas

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