First Evidence of Trade in Galilean Salted Fish on the Carmel Coast in the Early Islamic Period

The production and maritime trade of salted-fish products are well documented in the western Mediterranean during Classical Roman periods. Ichthyological remains found within amphorae shipwrecks other archaeological contexts provide evidence for long-distance exchange based on biogeographical distributions fish species. Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck (mid-seventh to mid-eighth century ad ) Carmel coast Israel held three Late which contained small fish. identified species suggest a previously unknown fish-salting operation at Sea Galilee early Islamic period. also points distribution or centre salted Caesarea-Maritima after transition rule eastern Mediterranean. results this study demonstrate value archaeozoological methods applied contexts, attesting activities that left few traces record antiquity.