Tektaş Burnu: the Process of Rendering a Period-Accurate Model of a Classical Greek Shipwreck

Summary

During the summer of 1996, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) discovered a shipwreck off the coast at Tektaş Burnu, Turkey. This shipwreck, now known as Tektaş Burnu, is a classical Greek ship from the 5th century BCE and was excavated between 1999-2001. The ship was found to carry a cargo of wine in approximately 200 amphorae which may have been made at nearby Erythrae, pine tar, pottery, and other amphorae. The ship remains include a pair of marble opthalmoi and lead-filled anchor stocks. The ship is currently dated around 440-425 BCE, and is one of the only Classical shipwrecks to be fully excavated in Aegean waters and thus lays claim to a certain importance.

This project seeks to take the findings from the excavation, along with what is known or suggested about shipping in this era, and use it to digitally render a model of what the Tektaş Burnu ship looked like before she sank using RHINO digital modeling software. Furthermore, with the aid of the original notes and maps of where the cargo was scattered, to render an accurate reconstruction of how and where it was stored on board.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)

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