Ancient Boats and Ships

by Sean McGrail

ABOUT THE BOOK After an introduction to the topic of maritime archaeology and an account of the way maritime archaeologists work, Sean McGrail describes the building and use of rafts, boats and ships in north-west Europe up to about 1500. The evidence for early sea voyages and for navigation without instruments is surveyed and there follows a summary of present knowledge about early water transport in the Mediterranean, Arabia, India, south-east Asia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747806454
• ISBN13: 9780747806455
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great book

A short read providing excellent coverage of the topic. Although I bought it to read about ancient ships, I enjoyed the discussion of archaelogical methods the most.