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At last a paperback edition of this standard work on marine
archaeology. Sean McGrail's study received exceptional critical
acclaim when it was first published in hardback in 1987 and it is
now revised and published in paperback for the first time.
Professor McGrail provides an authoritative survey of water
transport across Northern Europe from the Late Palaeolithic to the
later Middle Ages, using evidence of excavations, but also
documentary sources, iconographic and ethnographic evidence. In the
process he answers such key questions as How were these boats
built? What sort of environment were they used in? What speeds
could they achieve? and how were they navigated?
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Boats of South Asia (Paperback)
Sean McGrail, Lucy Blue, Eric Kentley, Colin Palmer; Introduction by Basil Greenhill
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R1,412
Discovery Miles 14 120
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This book sets new standards for the documentation of water
transport, and introduces styles of boat-building which are
unlikely to be found outside the sub-Continent. A fascinating and
accessible read for anyone interested in boats or the South Asian
way of life, as well as ethnographers, maritime archaeologists and
historians, Boats of South Asia covers recent, exhaustive fieldwork
in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; and covers a vast array of
traditional boats used in the sub-Continent today for fishing and
other coastal, riverine tasks.
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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Boats of South Asia (Hardcover)
Sean McGrail, Lucy Blue, Eric Kentley, Colin Palmer; Introduction by Basil Greenhill
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R4,159
Discovery Miles 41 590
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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At last a paperback edition of this standard work on marine
archaeology. Sean McGrail's study received exceptional critical
acclaim when it was first published in hardback in 1987 and it is
now revised and published in paperback for the first time.
Professor McGrail provides an authoritative survey of water
transport across Northern Europe from the Late Palaeolithic to the
later Middle Ages, using evidence of excavations, but also
documentary sources, iconographic and ethnographic evidence. In the
process he answers such key questions as How were these boats
built? What sort of environment were they used in? What speeds
could they achieve? and how were they navigated?
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.
Early Ships and Seafaring: Water Transport Within Europe builds on
Professor Sen McGrails 2006 volume Ancient Boats and Ships by
delving deeper into the construction and use of boats and ships
between the stone age and AD1500 in order to provide up to date
information. Regions covered will include the Mediterranean and
Atlantic Europe. This interesting volume is easily accessible to
those with little or no knowledge of the building and uses of
boats, whether ancient or modern.Sen McGrail introduces the reader
to this relatively new discipline through the theory and techniques
used in the study of early boats as well as the many different
types of evidence available to us, including archaeological,
documentary, iconographic, experimental and ethnographic, and the
natural, physical laws.
In this volume Professor Sean McGrail introduces the reader to a
relatively new branch of Archaeology - the study of water transport
- how early rafts, boats and ships were built and used. Concepts,
such as boatbuilding traditions, ship stability and navigation
without instruments, are first described. Archaeological research
is then discussed, including sea levels in earlier times, how to
distinguish the vestigial remains of a cargo vessel from those of a
fighting craft; and the difference between a boat and a ship.
Chapters 2 and 3, the heart of the text, deal with the early water
transport of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Europe, from the Stone
Age to Medieval times. Each chapter includes a description of the
region's maritime geography and an exposition of its boat-building
traditions. The third element is a discussion of the propulsion,
the steering and the navigation of these early vessels. The sparse,
often jumbled, remains of excavated vessels have to be interpreted,
a process that is assisted by consideration of early descriptions
and illustrations. Studies of the way traditional builders of
wooden boats ply their trade today are also a great
help.Experimental boat archaeology is still at an early stage but,
when undertaken rigorously, it can reveal aspects of the vessel's
capabilities. Such information is used in this volume to further
our understanding of data from boat and ship excavations, and to
present as coherent, comprehensive and accurate a picture as is now
possible, of early European boatbuilding and use.
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