entity · trad_utica_1101_foundation
Traditional foundation of Utica in 1101 BCE
A later literary tradition assigning Utica a foundation in 1101 BCE.
Review and provenance
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Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
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Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1101 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · provides source criticism
Exploration of the maritime façade of Utica: the potential location of the Phoenician and Roman harbours — Pleuger, Elisa, Goiran, Jean-Philippe, Delile, Hugo, Gadhoum, Ahmed, Wilson, Andrew, Fentress, Elizabeth, Ben Jerbania, Imed, and collaborators (2019)Documents the traditional date and distinguishes it from geoarchaeological evidence.
Locator: Introduction; ancient literary tradition of 1101 BC
Research description
The date is stored as a literary tradition, not as an excavated event. The earliest currently secure archaeological horizon in this package is approximately 925–900 cal BCE.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides source criticism
Exploration of the maritime façade of Utica: the potential location of the Phoenician and Roman harbours — Pleuger, Elisa, Goiran, Jean-Philippe, Delile, Hugo, Gadhoum, Ahmed, Wilson, Andrew, Fentress, Elizabeth, Ben Jerbania, Imed, and collaborators (2019)Documents the traditional date and distinguishes it from geoarchaeological evidence.
Locator: Introduction; ancient literary tradition of 1101 BC