A Possible Early Bronze Age Shipwreck at Finike Güvercinada, Antalya
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, cilt.21, sa.3, 2026 (AHCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11457-026-09538-x
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Maritime Archaeology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, L'Année philologique, Anthropological Literature, Art Abstracts, Art Index, Art Source, Index Islamicus, Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Earth, Atmospheric, & Aquatic Science Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Amphora, Early Bronze Age, Finike, Shipwreck, Stone anchor
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
During the 2022 survey season, a team from Akdeniz University discovered an amphora that may belong to the Early Bronze Age and a stone anchor near Güvercinada, off the coast of Antalya's Finike district. In October 2024, the amphora was retrieved from the depths. Its form and general outline resemble the typical flat-based, side-handled ceramic forms found in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly in the Levant, during the Early Bronze Age. The wave and line decorations on the amphora were created using the incising technique and applied to the neck and shoulder sections before firing. The single-hole stone anchor bears similarities to Egyptian and Levantine stone anchors, both of which are known from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The distance between the amphora and the stone anchor at the find site is only four metres. The proximity of these two artefacts, which date from the same period, suggests that a shipwreck may be present. However, as no excavation has yet been carried out in the possible wreck area, it is not known whether there are any other artefacts that could provide further insight. There is also a probability that both finds were there individually and by chance. Their location along the route of Bronze Age shipwrecks in Kumluca, Gelidonya and Uluburun, to the west of Antalya, suggests that this route was used prior to their era. This is confirmed by the Early Bronze Age wreck found in Kekova in 2024, which was also on this route in Antalya. These new findings provide further information about maritime trade in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Early Bronze Age.