Ancient Boats in North-West Europe : The Archaeology of Water Transport to AD 1500

by: McGrail, S.

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Ancient Boats in North-West Europe: The Archaeology of Water Transport to AD 1500 (Longman Archaeology Series)
Authors:Sean McGrail, Matthew Gibbons

Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Glossary; Symbols used in the text; Acknowledgements; Preface to the paperback edition; Dedication; 1. Introduction; 2. Types of water transport; Classification; Structural classes; 3. Stability and seaworthiness; Flotation and static stability; Seaworthiness; Appendix 3.1
Calculations for the Poole logboat; 4. Trees and wood; Use by man; Structures and growth; Selection and collection; Conversion for use; Degeneration and decay; Examination of excavated wood; 5. Log rafts; Performance. Advantages and disadvantagesLog rafts in early N.W. Europe; 6. Logboats; Hollowed logs; Archaeological documentation; Comparative evidence; Building a basic logboat; Alterations and additions to the basic logboat; Other features; Early use in N.W. Europe; 7. Bark boats; Distribution and function; Variety and size; Construction; Performance; Advantages and disadvantages; Early use in N.W. Europe; 8. Wooden plank boats; How to build to the required shape?; How to incorporate longitudinal strength?; How to close the ends?; How to fashion planking and make watertight? How to obtain transverse strength?Which tools were used?; Manpower and time?; 9. Bundle rafts and boats; Bundle rafts; Bundle boats; Function; Variety and size of rafts; Variety and size of boats; Construction; Performance; Advantages and disadvantages; Early use in N W. Europe; 10. Hide boats and float rafts; Hide boats; Rafts of hide floats and related types; 11. Assessment of performance; Methods of assessment; Guidance from naval architecture; Speed potential; Logboat performance; 12. Propulsion, steering and anchoring; Propulsion; Steering; Anchors and other mooring devices. 13. SeamanshipEnvironmental changes; Winds and their use; Average speeds on passage under sail; Currents, tides and tidal streams; Landing places; 14. Pilotage and navigation; Non-instrumental navigation; Navigational capabilities up to c. eleventh century AD; Quantitive navigation; References; Index of sites: a guide to further reading; Index

Series:
Longman archaeology series

Ancient Boats in North-West Europe : The Archaeology of Water Transport to AD 1500

by: McGrail, S.

• ISBN-13: 9780582319752 / 978-0-582-31975-2
• ISBN-03: 0582319757 / 0-582-31975-7
• Longman, London, 1998

Price: 50,48 EURO

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