Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World

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Paperback
1995
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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 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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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 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.

$39.56

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Edition: New edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 01 Dec 1995
ISBN 10: 0801851300
ISBN 13: 9780801851308