Ships in the Ancient Mediterranean

Sailors have sailed the Mediterranean for over 10,000 years, but our history of shipbuilding starts around 3500 B.C.E., when the Egyptians began painting a peculiar type of boat on some of their pots. From then until the time of Jesus, shipbuilding became almost an art form, as vessels were made for...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vinson, Steve (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Scholars Press 1990
In: The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1990, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-18
Online Access: Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Description
Summary:Sailors have sailed the Mediterranean for over 10,000 years, but our history of shipbuilding starts around 3500 B.C.E., when the Egyptians began painting a peculiar type of boat on some of their pots. From then until the time of Jesus, shipbuilding became almost an art form, as vessels were made for shipping and fighting.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3210148