Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World (Princeton Legacy Library, 792)

Written to replace and extend Torr's Ancient Ships, this generously illustrated'underwater Bible'traces the art and technology of Mediterranean ships and seamanship from their first crude stages (about 3000 B.C.) to the heyday of the Byzantine fleets.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Title page......Page 3 Preface......Page 7 Contents......Page 11 Illustrations......Page 15 Chapter One. Floats Rafts and the Earliest Boats......Page 29 Chapter Two. Egypt and Mesopotamia......Page 39 Chapter Three. The Eastern Mediterranean 3000-1000 B.C.......Page 58 Chapter Four. The Eastern Mediterranean 1000-500 B.C.......Page 71 Chapter Five. The Age of the Trireme 500-323 B.C.......Page 105 Chapter Six. The Warships of the Hellenistic Age 323-31 B.C.......Page 125 Chapter Seven. The Roman Imperial and Byzantine Navies......Page 169 Chapter Eight. Merchant Galleys......Page 185 Chapter Nine. Sailing Ships......Page 197 Chapter Ten. Shipbuilding......Page 229 Chapter Eleven. Rudder Rigging Miscellaneous Equipment......Page 252 Chapter Twelve. Seasons and Winds Sailing Rowing Speed......Page 298 Chapter Thirteen. Officers and Men......Page 328 Chapter Fourteen. Small Craft......Page 357 Chapter Fifteen. Markings and Names......Page 372 I. Early Greek Harbors......Page 389 II. Greek and Roman Naval Bases......Page 391 III. Greek and Roman Commercial Harbors......Page 393 Illustrations 1-67......Page 399 Illustrations 68-110......Page 420 Illustrations 111-147......Page 442 Illustrations 148-196......Page 463 List of Abbreviations......Page 491 Glossary of Nautical Terms......Page 503 Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms......Page 509 Indexes......Page 523 Addenda and Corrigenda......Page 562 Tracing the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire, from skiffs and barges to huge oared warships and royal yachts, Casson describes the make-up and training of the crews, placement of weaponry, how cargo was stored, methods of navigation, harbor facilities, and the ways ships were named. MEN FIRST WENT down to the sea not in boats but on whatever they could find that would keep them afloat.