Скачать или смотреть Episode 0002 Ancient Maritime Power, The Ingenious Tools That Shaped Ships and Civilizations

This detailed briefing podcast synthesizes the key findings from Sarah Ibrahim Ali's Master's thesis, "Shipbuilding Tools in Antiquity in the Mediterranean: An Archaeological and Ethnographic Approach." The research provides a comprehensive overview of the development, usage, and cultural significance of shipbuilding tools across Ancient Egypt, Greece, and the Roman and Byzantine worlds, spanning from approximately 3000 B.C. to the 7th century A.D. The study employs a meta-analysis approach, drawing on archaeological evidence, iconographic representations, written sources, and ethnographic fieldwork to create a comparative analysis of ancient woodworking technologies. A central theme is the continuous evolution of tools and techniques, often driven by the adaptation of existing technologies and the "know-how" shared through cultural contact.