Ancient Ships

This 1894 book presents a detailed study of ships from the Mediterranean area during the period 1000 BC to 1000 AD.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Ships with oars; 2. Dimensions of the ships; 3. Tonnage of the ships; 4. Materials for ship-building; 5. Structure of the hull; 6. Anchors and cables; 7. Steering-gear; 8. Rigging; 9. Flags and lights; 10. Sounding-lead, log, etc.; 11. Ship's boat; Appendix on types of ships; Index to subjects; Index to technical terms; Index to authorities; Index to illustrations; Illustrations.

Summary

This 1894 book presents a detailed study of ships from the Mediterranean area during the period 1000 BC to 1000 AD. Evidence is drawn from written sources, including inscriptions and literature, and material sources, such as the ruins of the docks at Athens and small surviving pieces of the ships themselves.

Product details

• Authors: Cecil Torr, Torr Cecil
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2013
• EAN: 9781107615717
• ISBN: 978-1-107-61571-7
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, maritime history, Ancient History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Mediterranean countries, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Mediterranean countries / Mediterranean basin