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, …
This book describes and illustrates an important part of Mystic Seaport's collection. It was to be the first of several whose goal was to bring attention to a premier collection of Mystic Seaport, one originally known simply as Ships Plans and more recently as the Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library. The information contained in those carefully depicted drawings-only a fraction of which are s…
This document provides details about ancient plank-built boats that were discovered in Butuan City, Philippines. Specifically, it discusses two sites where boat planks from the 4th and 13-14th centuries AD were found. The planks were up to 15 meters long and were joined using a technique called "lambuko" which involved carved wooden lugs and lashings to connect the planks and reinforce the boat…
Sejarah Pelayaran di Dunia Klasik, pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1986, menyajikan pembahasan lengkap tentang semua aspek sejarah maritim dunia Klasik, yang dirancang untuk digunakan oleh mahasiswa maupun akademisi.
Buku ini merupakan pengembangan dari disertasi doktoral yang membahas sejarah dan arkeologi maritim, dengan fokus pada ikonografi kapal dan instalasi pelabuhan di wilayah Mediterania Timur pada masa lalu. Penulis menggabungkan kajian pustaka, analisis visual, dan penelitian lapangan, termasuk eksplorasi bawah air di area yang diyakini sebagai pelabuhan Apollonia. Penelitian ini menyoroti perdeb…