Dénia was once a Greek colony known as "Hemeroscopio" (Hemeroskopeion) or Dianio. It was an enclave of relevance due to its coastal location and its trade in fish, especially the valuable bluefin tuna. To obtain this raw material, the ancient Greeks used an ingenious method that has nothing to do with current fishing.
the greek name Hemeroskopeion, as Francisco Javier Fernández (professor in Ancient History) explains in his work The end of a poorly focused historical problem, would not indicate - as everyone believes - a location, but would refer to a watchtower or watchtower located above the place where the Dénia Castle and that would have played a fundamental role in fishing during the times of the Greek colony.
Since before the 1st millennium BC, the migration of bluefin tuna was already known, which arrived from Gibraltar, surrounded the Spanish coast of the Mediterranean and then passed through Italy and Greece until reaching the Black Sea for reproduction. Therefore, on their way they had to pass through Dianio, a time that its inhabitants took advantage of to hunt.
ancient fishing technique
This is when the aforementioned watchtower comes into play. It was a tower located at a high point in the town and close to the coast. A sentry stood on it, whose role was to spot the tunas when they approached the coast, alerting the fishmongers who were waiting in their boats. Schools of fish could be sensed by changes in the color of the water or the appearance of light foaming waves.
The sentinel was then in charge of notifying - through shouts, light or acoustic signals - how many tuna were in each school, from what direction they were coming and on which side the sailors should place the nets to capture them. When this occurred at night, sound signals were predominant, in addition to the use of torches.
From the boats they used the trap technique. It consisted of a group of about five or six boats holding different parts of a net. As the tuna approached, the first boats released it so that the fish could enter it and they moved in circles, thus surrounding the fish and leaving them no escape.
Dénia as a fishing entity
As the historian Fernández explains, it is very likely that the Greek Dénia was a relevant entity in the rest of the territory occupied by this civilization, since it had, in addition to the art of fishing and favorable conditions for it, a salting factory. fish, which would be sold later.
Specifically, the author concludes that it is very likely that the trap net was dragged to the current La Almadradraba beach. On the other hand, the Saladar area would have been the location of the salt mines that the Greeks used to preserve the meat of these animals.
Therefore, this village formed in Dénia "would only be inhabited for a few months, so that at the end of the fishing season and the period of preparation and removal of the preserves, the majority of the occupants would return to their homes (Eivissa, Guardamar, Cartago Nova, Empúries, Massalia) and perhaps during the rest of the year there will be some people left," says Fernández.
Fishing rituals
It is also very likely that in that civilization of Hemeroskopeion It would happen like in other colonies and rites would be performed in honor of Artemis (daughter of Zeus), Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature.
The rite consisted of the sacrifice of a fish in honor of the divinity so that the fishing would be prosperous. The historian points out that the sentinel was in charge of carrying it out every time he went up to the watchtower.
Source
Aguaits: The end of a poorly focused historical problem, Francisco Javier Fernàndez Nieto
About Denia, say that it was never a Greek colony, it was Phoenician territory, later it was a Roman municipality, an important city from Roman times.
Sorry for the typo. My mobile phone is betraying me.
Inhuman. Mistreatment of an animal should never be used for enjoyment. Only man is capable of such filth
Let's situate ourselves if we are capable and if we have imagination in the moments or phases of history to be able to make an objective criticism and not see cruelty in every step.
Nowadays there is a lot of nonsense disguised as the very good animal, pets are often treated as human babies and these are worse off than animals.
Governments committed to an age that cannot be explained, determined to ruin the sector
Primary, which makes food more expensive and brings hunger, especially harms children, but they are very concerned about animals being used as whimsical toys,
Or they lack their attention, vaccinations, adequate food, even heating, hairdressing.
And bathroom. WHICH SEEMS WELL TO ME, THAT SINCE TIE EY LIS TAKES THEM FROM THEIR NATURAL E TIRNLANI.AK, HE PRICUSES THEM.
IN CONTRALAERTIXA, THESE GOVERNMENTS THAT GO OUT OF THEIR LIFE TO MAKE THIS COMPLETE, UNDER A FINE, AT LEAST. HE HAS NO CONSIDERATION FOR HIS fellow men. For
"Do not go on and abuse the reader. ONE EXAMPLE: TREATMENT OF HIM." THE A ".
TERRIBLE DISEASE FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM IT, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CAREGIVERS.
I READ THAT OUR GOVERNMENT DENIED A SUBSIDY OR ALLOCATION IN THE BUDGETS TO ADDRESS THE PREVIOUSNESS AND NEEDS OF THIS DISEASE. IT DOES NOT DO IT WITH OTHER CAPRICIOUS SURGERIES NOT BELONGING TO PRIMARY NEEDS.
EXCUSE ME, THERE IS AN ORDER IN OUR CULTURE ABOUT MORALITY: LOVE GOD AND ALL THINGS AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AS YOURSELF. And naturally, if you are not a bad person, take care of creation with all its beings and plants.
Good afternoon.
How delicious the tuna