Fish processing and salted-fish trade in the Punic West: New archaeological data and historical evolution

1. Studying ancient fishing in the far West Dealing with fishing in the Strait Region in Antiquity (fig. 1) inevitably means to discussing fish-processing and at the same time about producing salt and the use of salt-works, and identifying a convincing relationship between these activities. However, in the opinion of the author it is necessary to add at least two activities to the elements of the regional economy developed from the arrival of the Canaanite settlers. The first activity is ship..