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    In this one-off, extended Project Gallery article, the participants of a recent workshop jointly present a manifesto for the study of ancient Mediterranean maritime connectivity. Reviewing the advantages and perils of network modelling,... more
    In this one-off, extended Project Gallery article, the participants of a recent workshop jointly present a manifesto for the study of ancient Mediterranean maritime connectivity. Reviewing the advantages and perils of network modelling, they advance conceptual and methodological frameworks for the productive study of seaborne connectivity. They show how progressive research methods can overcome some of the problems encountered when working with uneven datasets spanning large geographical regions and long periods of time. The manifesto suggests research directions that could better inform our interpretations of human connections, both within and beyond the Mediterranean.

    All references to the authors’ workshop papers in the text denote their oral presentations at the ‘Networks of Maritime Connectivity in the Ancient Mediterranean’ workshop held at the University of Toronto in November 2013.
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    ABSTRACT Contemporary local discourses concerning sites put archaeologists in an uncomfortable position. Tutored in the notion of cultural diversity for some time now, they are used to insisting on the notions of multiculturalism and... more
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    Page 1. 5 The Material Expression of Cult, Ritual, and Feasting Emma Blake Introduction The material expression of a ritual is arguably its least important aspect, when com-pared to the beliefs, inspirations, and social purposes... more
    Page 1. 5 The Material Expression of Cult, Ritual, and Feasting Emma Blake Introduction The material expression of a ritual is arguably its least important aspect, when com-pared to the beliefs, inspirations, and social purposes underpinning it. ...
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