The nautical dimension of prehistory has not so far received the
attention it deserves. It is also too often assumed that early man
was land bound, yet this is demonstrably not the case. Recent
research has shown that man travelled and tracked over greater
distances and at a much earlier date than has previously been
thought possible. Some of these facts can be explained only by
man's mastery of water transport from earliest times. This book, by
an acknowledged expert on prehistoric sea-craft, examines these
problems looking at the new archaeological information in the light
of the author's nautical knowledge. The result is a detailed
account of man's use of inland and ocean-going craft from earliest
times until the dawn of recorded history. All forms of evidence are
critically assessed, from the vessels of Ancient Egypt to the
Chinese junk, to present of comprehensive picture of the vessels
men have built through the ages, and of the variety of ways in
which they have been used.
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