Tiro y las colonias fenicias de Occidente

Synopsis of Tiro y las colonias fenicias de Occidente

This book explores the history of Phoenician expansion in the Western Mediterranean during the 8th and 6th centuries BC. Through the founding of colonies on the coasts and islands, the Phoenicians became key intermediaries between East and West. The author, María Eugenia Aubet, presents how recent archaeological research has transformed the traditional view of this expansion, highlighting the breadth and dynamism of the Phoenician commercial diaspora and its impact on local indigenous communities. The role of indigenous elites in controlling exchange and consumption networks, as well as the search for surplus products and raw materials such as gold, silver, tin, and copper, is examined.