A Mediterranean anchor of the 5th-2ndC BC found off the coast of Britain---new post by me :) http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/08/a-mediterranean-anchor.html …pic.twitter.com/0zMzLMLrwN
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This is based on isotopic analysis of the teeth of the ppl interred there in the 1st millennium BC, from Late Bronze Age to Middle Iron Age.
I remain fascinated by this research on Punic connections to Britain. Wonder what LA Waddell would think of this verification of his work?
Interesting question! The combination of isotope evidence, archaeology, numismatics and names is certainly intriguing...!
It's neat because it's a much broader confirmation than the traditionally accepted "Phoenicians traded for tin in Cornwall" connection.
Indeed! Much harder to ignore, I think :)
Looking more closely at isotope analysis, intriguing to note that some of LBA-IA ppl buried at Thanet may actually be from African interior.
@caitlinrgreen traders? - slaves? Interesting to find out. Atlantic African interior or East Romans were familiar so was Egypt known thanet
@HyettNeal Difficult to say, v odd rites at this cem... Analysis indicates some from red area? http://www-naweb.iaea.org/napc/ih/documents/userupdate/Waterloo/global/slide01.gif …pic.twitter.com/MVvRwy5CZY
@caitlinrgreen that is Nubia: so trading up the Nile into MED and Egypt? Most likely as developed as silk road?
@HyettNeal Certainly possible; altho' is little red spot in interior Libya, best match might be what you suggest for at least one person(!)
@caitlinrgreen got it! Missed that. So supports your view if trade to Poole/thanet/scilly /Wight was MED plus Africa as well as all others
@HyettNeal Exactly! :)
Fwiw, just noticed that this 1st millenium BC cem on Thanet has a large feature in August 2015 Current Archaeology :)http://www.archaeology.co.uk/issues/current-archaeology-306.htm …
Looking in more detail at isotope data from here--1 person buried in 11-9thC BC Kent prob brought up in Nile valley...! Thoughts welcome! :)
@caitlinrgreen "Bl**dy immigrants, coming over here and becoming our archaeology!" - that sort of thought?
@Geograph_Bob haha! Possibly not quite that!
@caitlinrgreen prehistory is a long time! What date range roughly is it suggesting?
@MarkBrierley1 Sorry, couldn't fit in original tweet, in follow-up! Basically 1st mill BC, Late Bronze Age through to Mid Iron Age (3rdC BC)
@caitlinrgreen V interesting! So prior to or possibly just overrlapping with Punic Wars. Carthaginian influence maybe?
@MarkBrierley1 Possibly so, tho starts too early? Evidence of persistent, long-lasting maritime contacts that Carthaginians built on?!
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