Archaeology and the Social History of Ships

Name: Archaeology and the Social History of Ships
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ISBN: 9780521125628

ISBN-10: 0521125626

ISBN-13: 9780521125628

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Richard A. Gould

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Maritime archaeology deals with shipwrecks and is carried out by divers rather than diggers..It embraces maritime history and analyzes changes in ship-building, navigation, and seamanship, and offers fresh perspectives on the cultures and societies that produced the ships and sailors. Drawing on detailed past and recent case studies, Richard A. Gould provides an up-to-date review of the field that includes dramatic new findings arising from improved undersea technologies. This second edition of Archaeology and the Social History of Ships has been updated throughout to reflect new findings and new interpretations of old sites. The new edition explores advances in undersea technology in…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/29/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 406
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.02" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Toward a higher standard



Interpreting the underwater archaeological record



Underwater archaeology: The state of the art



Ships and shipwrecks: Basic mechanics



The archaeology of small watercraft



The earliest ships



Shipwrecks and our understanding of ancient trade



Sailing ships of the Middle Ages



Ships of the great age of sail



From sail to steam in maritime commerce



New technologies and naval warfare



The archaeology of maritime infrastructure



The future of shipwreck archaeology


References cited


General index


Ship and site index