Early Ships and Seafaring: Water Transport Beyond Europe
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (874 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473825598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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The early rafts and boats of those regions were, as in Europe, hand-built from natural materials and were propelled and steered by human muscle or wind power. On the island of Tasmania, however, an early rise in sea levels cut contacts with Australia, leaving Tasmanians with simple types of Stone Age water transport that survived in use until Europeans ‘discovered’ them.Worldwide, much remains to be learnt about early water transport by excavation, and by ethnographic studies of those traditional rafts and boats that have survived.. Each chapter presents a picture of ancient boat b
"Would you believe whaling from bark canoes? Supposedly simple boats were fairly complex technologies." according to lyndonbrecht. This is an excellent introduction. I have a hard time deciding on four or five stars and decided that because of all the unusual information, five. The writing is fairly good, but it is evident that the author really knows the material. There are useful maps, but diagrams and photographs are excellent at he. It was detailed enough for an overview. Covers lots It was detailed enough for an overview. Covers lots of ground (or ocean). It works as a reference for other maritme history books.
Professor McGrail was Chief Archaeologist at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich from 1974 to 1986, and Professor of Maritime Archaeology in the Institute of Archaeology, Oxford from 1986 to 1993. Since 1993 he has been Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. In 1988 he was awarded a D.Sc. He graduated with a BA at the University of Bristol in 1971, and in 1978 gained a Ph.D. . About the Author Professor Seán McGrail served in the Royal Navy as a seaman officer from 1946 to 1968; from 1952 he flew as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm. at University College, London with a thesis on The Logboats of England and Wales. by the University of Oxford
He graduated with a BA at the University of Bristol in 1971, and in 1978 gained a Ph.D. Professor Seán McGrail served in the Royal Navy as a seaman officer from 1946 to 1968; from 1952 he flew as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm. Since 1993 he has been Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton. . Professor McGrail was Chief Archaeologist at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich from 1974 to 1986, and Professor of Maritime Archaeology in the Institute of Archaeology, Oxfor