Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

By: Lionel Casson

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Paperback | 13 February 1996

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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.

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""A comprehensive and up-to-date work of reference... [Casson's] extremely thorough study of representations of boats and vessels is complemented by his vast knowledge of text references.""

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Transportation Ships & Boats in General Earliest Times to Present Day Ancient History to the Year 500 Classical History & Civilisation Specific Events & Topics in History Maritime History Industry & Industrial Studies Transport Industries

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Preface
List of Illustrations
Floats, Rafts, and the Earliest Boats	p. 3
Egypt and Mesopotamia	p. 11
The Eastern Mediterranean: 3000-1000 B.C.	p. 30
The Eastern Mediterranean: 1000-500 B.C.	p. 43
The Age of the Trireme: 500-323 B.C.	p. 77
The Warships of the Hellenistic Age: 323-31 B.C.	p. 97
The Roman Imperial and Byzantine Navies	p. 141
Merchant Galleys	p. 157
Sailing Ships	p. 169
Shipbuilding	p. 201
Rudder, Rigging, Miscellaneous Equipment	p. 224
Seasons and Winds, Sailing, Rowing, Speed	p. 270
Officers and Men	p. 300
Small Craft	p. 329
Markings and Names	p. 344
Harbors	p. 361
List of Abbreviations	p. 371
Glossary of Nautical Terms	p. 383
Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms	p. 388
General Index	p. 403
Index of Citations	p. 417
Index of Ships' Names	p. 439
Addenda and Corrigenda	p. 443
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