construction of roman vessels
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Underwater Archaeology Field School:Presentation by Sergei Beliveau.TRANSCRIPT
CONSTRUCTION OF ROMAN MERCHANT
SHIPSBy : MR. S
PAGE OF CONTENTS
Introduction Roman Merchant Vessels in History Materials used in the construction Ship construction
Rounded hulled / flat bottomed Shell First / Frame – Skeleton Martise and Tenon
Bibliography
Merchant ship in history
Relief from art depicting roman merchant ships
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Archeological evidence of the construction / techniques used by the ancient Romans
Materials
Hull – pine, fir, cypress or cedar Frame – oak Treenails – hardwood or oak Sails – linen, papyrus, byssus Exterior – tarred wool with lead sheeting
ConstructionRounded hulled / Flat Bottomed
Shell First / Skeleton
Martise and Tenon
http://www2.rgzm.de/navis/Themes/Commercio/CommerceEnglish.htm http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/wrekmed1.htm#Mahdia http://mylifeatsea.blogspot.com.es/2009/10/ancient-shipbuilding-techniq
ues.html http://thenephilimchronicles.blogspot.com.es/2011/10/ancient-ship-buildi
ng-in-greece-and.html http://eglewis.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/roman-merchant-ships-warhorse
s-of.html http://100falcons.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/roman-ships/