Wooden Ship Building and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks"This book is a guide to the study of the most marvelous structures ever built by humankind - wooden ships and boats. It is intended for nautical archaeologists and for anyone charged with documenting and interpreting the remains of wrecked or abandoned vessels. It will also be of value to historians, authors, model builders, and others interested in the design and construction of wooden watercraft of the past." "The text is divided into three parts. The first introduces the discipline and presents enough basic information to permit the untrained reader to understand the analysis of ship and boat construction that follows. Part II is broken into three chapters that investigate ancient, medieval, and post-medieval shipwrecks and supporting documentation. Not all of the world's ship and boat excavations can be included, in this single volume; nautical archaeology has progressed two far for that. Instead, these three chapters have been assembled to represent a cross section of ship building technology as seen through the interpretation of a select group of finds." "Part III addresses the techniques of recording hull remains, assembling archival information, reconstructing vessels, and converting data into plans and publication. It is by no means a "how-to" section. Sites, logistics, and the wrecks themselves vary so much that, like wooden ship building, this discipline can never become an exact science. Rather, the third part of the book discusses work done on previous projects and suggests additional methods that might prove helpful to readers in their own endeavors." "The book contains an illustrated glossary, specifically designed for archaeological use. There is also a select bibliography annotated where titles do not indicate content and arranged in historical groups to provide sources for most areas of research."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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... MA'AGAN MICHAEL VESSEL21 The conservation and analysis of a wreck excavated near the shore of Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael , about 35 km south of Haifa , Israel , is currently still in progress , but enough has been learned to warrant the ...
... MA'AGAN MICHAEL VESSEL21 The conservation and analysis of a wreck excavated near the shore of Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael , about 35 km south of Haifa , Israel , is currently still in progress , but enough has been learned to warrant the ...
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... agan Michael hull details : ( a ) top and side views of ligature holes in the stern timbers ; ( b ) a simplified ... Ma'agan Michael vessel had a framing system that was reminiscent of the Bon - Porté timbers . The pine floor timbers and ...
... agan Michael hull details : ( a ) top and side views of ligature holes in the stern timbers ; ( b ) a simplified ... Ma'agan Michael vessel had a framing system that was reminiscent of the Bon - Porté timbers . The pine floor timbers and ...
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... Ma'agan Michael Shipwreck : First Season , 1988 , ” CMS News 16 ( 1989 ) : 5-7 ; and Jay Rosloff , “ The Ma'agan Michael Shipwreck Excavation Report : 1989 Season , " CMS News 17 ( 1990 ) : 3-4 . 22. Helena Wylde Swiny and Michael L ...
... Ma'agan Michael Shipwreck : First Season , 1988 , ” CMS News 16 ( 1989 ) : 5-7 ; and Jay Rosloff , “ The Ma'agan Michael Shipwreck Excavation Report : 1989 Season , " CMS News 17 ( 1990 ) : 3-4 . 22. Helena Wylde Swiny and Michael L ...
Contents
Introduction | 5 |
The Ancient World | 23 |
Medieval Vessels | 83 |
Copyright | |
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