The Art of Ancient Fishing in Greece: Tuna Fishing in Greece’s Franchthi Cave, 7000 BC
1. Introduction Franchthi Cave, or Frankhthi Cave (Greek: Σπήλαιον Φράγχθι), is an archaeological site of paramount importance, overlooking Kilada Bay, in the Argolic Gulf, opposite the village of Kilada in southeastern Argolis, Greece (“Franchthi Cave,” Wikipedia). Its uniqueness lies in its exceptionally long and continuous sequence of occupation, extending from approximately 38,000 BC (Upper Paleolithic) […]