Trade in the Levant

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the significance of the area of the Levant to archeologists and religious scholars who are interested in determining the implications of life during the Bronze Age for history, religion and politics. The paper looks at the wreck of the Uluburun ship and its artifacts, relics and raw materials.

From the Paper:

"Though it is a small area, the Levant has played host to some of the most monumental events in history. The origin of three of the world's major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the area is of interest to religious scholars and archeologists alike. Archeologists had always suspected that the area was rich in trade, but the sheer number of artifacts on the ship suggest that not only was trade in the area extensive, but also that several of the people groups represented through items on the ship associated socially."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bachhuber, Christoph Stephen. 2004. Aspects of Late Helladic Sea Trade. Texas A&M.
• University of Texas. http://www.utexas.edu/courses/clubmed/artifact.html.
• Pulak, Cemal. Dendrochronological Dating of the Uluburun. n.d. Bodrum.
• Unknown. Major Trade Routs. 2007. http://www.bibarch.com/
• Unknown. Uluburun: View the Artifacts. n.d. http://sara.theellisschool.org/%7eshipwreck/artifacts.html

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