Papoulia C. 2013. Below Sea-Level: Combining Palaeolithic and Underwater Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (original) (raw)

ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2013, pp. 11-17., 2013

Abstract

The area of the eastern Mediterranean is a focal point for the study of the earliest acts of globalization. Palaeolithic archaeology provides the tools for the analysis and interpretation of the material record of the early hominins who passed through and occupied this part of the world. However, since the early Pleistocene, the constant environmental fluctuations between glacials and interglacials have caused major alterations in the ice sheets resulting in sea-level changes. Consequently, large land masses which could have been occupied by our early ancestors are now hidden deep below sea-level. This paper deals with the current evidence for early migrations in the eastern Mediterranean and explores the potential of encountering Palaeolithic artifacts below the sea-level of the Aegean and Ionian Sea. Finally, the prospects for combined Palaeolithic and Underwater investigations and the need for an interdisciplinary collaboration is stressed.

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