Ancient Boats and Ships (Shire Archaeology)

Type

Book

Authors

Seán McGrail

ISBN 10

0747806454

ISBN 13

9780747806455

Tags

History, Archaeology

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 surveyed, and there follows a summary of present knowledge about early water transport in the Mediterranean, Arabia, India, south-east Asia, China, Australia the south Pacific and the Americas. There is a glossary of technical terms. - from Amzon

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