Название: Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times
Автор: Lionel Casson
Издательство: Universisty of Texas Press
Год: 1994
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 172
Размер: 36,8 МБ
Язык: Английский
Ever since the earliest travelers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the Western world. The invention of the sail about 3500 BC resulted in ever faster and more efficient water transport, and the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome depended on ships and seafarers for their prosperity.