The Phoenicians in Spain : An Archaeological Review of the Eighth-Sixth Centuries B.C.E. -- A Collection of Articles Translated From Spanish

Since the 1960s, intensive research has demonstrated that Phoenician colonization on the Iberian Peninsula was far more widespread than formerly believed, with known Phoenician coastal settlements extending from the mouth of the Sado River, past Gilbratar, to the Segura River in the province of Alicante, Spain.This collection of articles translated from Spanish to English represents an attempt to bring this important aspect of Phoenician commercial activity in the West to the attention of student of ancient Near Eastern studies. The Iberian Peninsula has been home to many peoples and cultures over the centuries and has served as a door from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and as a bridge between Europe and Africa. The numerous peoples who have settled the area reflect the peninsula's ancient history and strategic position. The Phoenicians preferred to establish their colonies on certain topographies...usually a low hill on an island or peninsula at the mouth of a river, which formed a harbor where ships could anchor and provided a route to the interior. The present volume is divided into two sections: the first section deals with the Phoenicians in the Mediterranean and the second with their presence in the Atlantic coastal areas of the Iberian Peninsula The Phoenician Settlement Of The 8th Century B.c. In Morro De Mezquitilla (algarrobo, Málaga) / Hermanfrid Schubart -- The Phoenician Settlement At Toscanos : Urbanization And Function / Hans Georg Niemeyer -- Phoenician And Punic Sexi / Manuel Pellicer Catalán -- Notes On The Economy Of The Phoenician Settlements In Southern Spain / María Eugenia Aubet Semmler -- Phoenician Trade In The West / María Eugenia Aubet Semmler -- La Foneta : A Phoenician City In The Far West / Alfredo González Prats, Antonio García Menarguez, And Elisa Ruiz Segura. The Ancient Colonization Of Ibiza / Juan Ramón -- The Ancient Phoenicians Of The 8th And 7th Centuries B.c. In The Bay Of Cádiz / Diego Ruiz Mata -- Some Questions Regarding The Tartessian Orientalizing Period / María Eugenia Aubet Semmler -- The Phoenician Impact On Tartessos / María Eugenia Aubet Semmler -- The Tartessian Economy : Mining And Metallurgy / Jesús Fernández Jurado -- Contributions To The Analysis Of The Beginnings Of The Phoenician Presence In Southwestern Andalusia / Diego Ruiz Mata. Translated And Edited By Marilyn J. Bierling ; Associate Editor Seymour Gitin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Twelve essays, written by various scholars and originally published in Spanish, explore the ways in which Phoenician colonization of the Iberian Peninsula was a function of Assyrian westward expansion. Selected articles include: The Phoenician Settlement of the 8th Century B.C. in Morro de Mezquitilla (Algarrobo, Malaga) by H. Schubart, Phoenician Trade in the West: Balance and Perspectives by M.E. Aubet Semmler, and The Ancient Colonization of Ibiza: Mechanisms and Process by J. Ramon. Annotation. Twelve essays, written by various scholars and originally published in Spanish, explore the ways in which Phoenician colonization of the Iberian Peninsula was a function of Assyrian westward expansion Offers a collection of 12 articles translated from the Spanish. They explore the Phoenician exploration and colonization of the Iberian Peninsula.