Ancient Explorers

The Ancient Explorers (1929) examines the motives of ancient exploration, and looks at the means of travel at their disposal. The book uses both historical records and modern archaeological discoveries to piece together the important journeys that expanded the known worlds of the ancient peoples.

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. The Mediterranean and the Black Sea 3. The Atlantic 4. Indian Waters 5. The Circumnavigation of Africa 6. Europe 7. Asia 8. Africa 9. Results of Ancient Explorations 10. Imaginary Discoveries

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: M. Cary, M. Warmington Cary, E.M. Warmington
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032763637
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276363-7
• Pagine: 292
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Ancient Greece, Anthropology, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Ancient, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient religions & mythologies, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Ancient religions and Mythologies