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Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 0801851300

ISBN 13: 9780801851308

Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

4.2/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 592

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 0801851300

ISBN 13: 9780801851308

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