Sailing and Sailing Rigs in the Ancient Mediterranean: implications of continuity, variation and change in propulsion technology
| Autor: | Julian Whitewright |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Mediterranean climate
010506 paleontology Archeology History 060102 archaeology business.industry Environmental resource management Marine technology Paleontology 06 humanities and the arts Variation (game tree) Propulsion Oceanography 01 natural sciences Sequence (geology) Geography 0601 history and archaeology business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 47:28-44 |
| ISSN: | 1095-9270 1057-2414 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1095-9270.12278 |
| Popis: | Ships and boats form the foundations of the maritime connectivity that is a central part of our understanding of the ancient Mediterranean. While the general chronological sequence of sail and sailing-rig development is well established, the implications are less-well discussed. This article sets out how sails and sailing rigs developed in antiquity, with emphasis on the Greco-Roman world. Subsequently, instances of innovation are defined. Why specific pieces of maritime technology were, or were not, widely adopted is considered. Long-term technological continuity can be comprehended, and a shared maritime culture of sailing in the ancient Mediterranean is suggested. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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