Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times

Author: Lionel Casson
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Ever since the earliest travelers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the Western world. The invention of the sail about 3500 BC resulted in ever faster and more efficient water transport, and the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome depended on ships and seafarers for their prosperity. This entertaining book by the world's foremost authority on ancient seamanship traces the development of the boat from the most primitive craft to the powerful warships of the Greeks, the huge Roman merchant vessels, and the slender galleys of the Vikings. Professor Casson shows how the discoveries of marine archaeologists and recent experiments with full-size replicas of ancient boats have increased our knowledge of the way in which ships were built and used. Drawing upon written accounts and contemporary artistic depictions of naval battles, trading expeditions, and other voyages, he brings the world of seafaring in ancient times vividly to life.

Ancient Boats and Ships

Author: Sean McGrail
Publisher: Shire Publications
ISBN: 9780747806455
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and account of the way maritime archaeologists work, the author describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is also surveyed.

Ancient Ships

Author: Cecil Torr
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019900550
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A survey of ancient ships and seafaring practices, from the earliest known boats to the end of the Roman Empire. Cecil Torr draws on archaeological evidence, textual sources, and artistic representations to provide a detailed and engaging account of the evolution of shipbuilding and navigation in the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Book of Old Ships

Author: Henry B. Culver
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156893
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
DIVSuperb, authoritative history of sailing vessels, with 80 magnificent line illustrations. Galley, bark, caravel, longship, whaler, many more. Detailed, informative text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction. /div

Ancient and Modern Ships

Author: Sir George Charles Vincent Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailing ships
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description

The Complete History of Ships and Boats

Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615307273
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
Even as airlines provide faster means of travel, ships and boats remain as important as ever in transporting passengers and cargo across the worlds bodies of water. While ship design has become increasingly sophisticated with time, everything including the luxury liners, warships, and sailboats of today owe much to the watercraft that facilitated travel, trade, and war among ancient cultures. This detailed volume examines the development of the different types of water vehicles and the design of related structures, including docks and quays.

Ship and Boat Models in Ancient Greece

Author: Paul Forsythe Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description

The Earliest Ships

Author: Robert Gardiner
Publisher: Brassey's
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
This volume takes the development of the most primitive forms of boats - rafts, skin boats and dugouts, for example - which developed ultimately into ships for trade, commerce and war. It summarizes the current state of knowledge, and examines the nature of archaeological evidence.

The Archaeology of Boats & Ships

Author: Basil Greenhill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
This edition brings together all the archaeological knowledge of the world's boats and ships for the benefit of the maritime archaeologist, as well as for the general reader and enthusiast, the historian and the student. But is is much more than a catalogue of the world's boat finds. The author has collated all the available evidence on the evolution of boat- and shipbuilding through the ages, and examines it as a crucial part of the development of changing civilizations.

Sacred and Secular

Author: Cheryl A. Ward
Publisher: Archaeological Institute of America
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Ancient Egyptian Ships and Boats. Soundly based on archaeological evidence, this is a detailed study of the ways in which Egyptians engineered, manufactured and used ancient vessels. Ward widens the discussion to consider ancient engineering and shipbuilding in general and considers the economic, cultural and political context of Egyptian ships and water transport.