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Ancient boats and ships / Seán McGrail.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGrail, Sean.
- Series:
- Shire archaeology ; 31.
- Shire archaeology ; 31
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ships--Europe--To 1500.
- Ships.
- Boats and boating--Europe--History--To 1500.
- Boats and boating.
- Underwater archaeology.
- History.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- 72 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Princes Risborough : Shire Publications, 2006.
- Summary:
- After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and an account of the way maritime archaeologists work, Sean McGrail 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, a list of places to visit and guidance on further reading. This volume is a revised and expanded version of Ancient Boats, first published in the Shire Archaeology series in 1983.
- Contents:
- 2 The Maritime Archaeologist at Work 19
- 3 Water Transport in North-West Europe 29
- 4 Rafts, Boats and Ships Worldwide 50
- 5 Places to Visit 68.
- Notes:
- "A Shire archaeology book"--cover.
- Previous ed. published as: Ancient boats. Aylesbury : 1983.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0747806454
- OCLC:
- 62477851
- Publisher Number:
- 9780747806455
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