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Maritime Archaeology Periodical

COnCLUSIOn spread of fire on a wooden boat. A similar example of
this rare type of brazier at the Bodrum Museum of Un-
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Almost all of the examples except the one recovered derwater Archaeology is dated to the late 2 century
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from the Athens agora were found either underwater or / mid 1 century BC, while the examples in Israel are
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in shipwreck excavations. The example found in situ on dated to a time period between the 1 century BC and
board the ship excavated at Yenikapı is evidence that the late Roman period. The example recovered from the
this type of brazier was produced for ships. This type of Yenikapı excavations is dated to a period between 672
production must have been specifically for ships. Bra- and 870 AD. In conclusion, it appears that these porta-
ziers of this type, similar to the example at the Bod- ble ship-type braziers designed for ancient ships were
rum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, would have part of the seafaring equipment in use between the Hel-
served the purpose of preventing the overturning of the lenistic period and late antiquity in the Mediterranean,
brazier in unstable sea conditions, and thus the potential and they show an evolution in their forms.
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