Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 02 December 1995
- Format: Paperback 592 pages
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- Categories: Shipping Industries | General & World History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Maritime History | Ships & Shipping
- ISBN 13: 9780801851308 ISBN 10: 0801851300
- Sales rank: 129,675
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Full description for Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
Lionel Casson's encyclopedic study is the first of its kind to use underwater archaeological data to refine and area of scholarship that had, for the most part, relied on ancient texts and graphic representations. Tracing the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire, from skiffs and barges to huge oared warships and royal yachts, Casson describes not only the ships themselves, but also the make-up and training of the crews, placement of weaponry, how cargo was stored, methods of navigation, harbor facilities, and the ways ships were named.
