The Effects of Coastline and River Changes on Anchorages, Harbours, and Habitation Patterns The case of Akko

Michal Artzy (1) , Harry Jol (2) , Matthieu Giaime (1) , Yossi Salmon (1) , Amani Abu-Hamid (1) , Gloria López (3, 1) , Cristophe Morhange (3, 1) , David Kaniewski (4) , Paul Bauman , Anne Killebrew (1)

1 University of Haifa [Haifa]
2 University of Wisconsin Whitewater
3 CENIEH - Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana
4 TRACES - Travaux et recherches archéologiques sur les cultures, les espaces et les sociétés

At the ancient site of Akko/Acre, positioned on the northern side of the Haifa Bay, habitation patterns and anchorage locations changed over time. Causes for this are attributed to ecological and geomorphological fluctuations as well as the impact of human processes. The area is influenced by the silt deposited by the River Na'aman, and coastal sedimentation controlled by littoral currents. Akko/Acre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the area. This article reviews a variety of attempts using ground penetrating radar, electric resistivity tomography, coring, and limited archaeological excavations, to reveal the changing locations of anchorages and harbours, and link these to variations in habitation patterns.

Mots clés: Akko/Acre; harbours; anchorages; coastal geomorphology; habitation patterns

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Environnement et Société; Milieux et Changements globaux; Interfaces continentales, environnement

Michal Artzy, Harry Jol, Matthieu Giaime, Yossi Salmon, Amani Abu-Hamid, et al.. The Effects of Coastline and River Changes on Anchorages, Harbours, and Habitation Patterns The case of Akko. Stella Demesticha; Lucy Blue; Kalliopi Baika; Carlo Beltrame; David Blackman; Deborah Cvikel; Helen Farr; Dorit Sivan. Under the Mediterranean I: Studies in Maritime Archaeology, Sidestone Press, 2021, 9789088909450. ⟨hal-03600729⟩