Browsing Maritime Studies by Subject "European history"

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  • The Casks from Vasa. 

    Ratcliffe, John E. (East Carolina University, 2012)
    When the warship Vasa was raised in 1961, wooden casks were found in nearly every area of the ship. Unfortunately, this important find category was not subject to detailed recording and study until now. This thesis explains ...

  • The Joni Wreck : An Archaeological Study of Late Roman Trade Patterns in the Adriatic Sea 

    Stratton, Gregory Owen (East Carolina University, 2015)
    Current data sets for analyzing Late Roman maritime trade and economic patterns have many gaps in them regarding the Adriatic Sea. While there have been many studies of terrestrial sites and their significance, maritime ...

  • The Rigging and Gun Tackle Blocks of the Swedish Royal Warship Vasa 

    Howe, Nathaniel Frantz (East Carolina University, 2011)
    Rigging blocks are absolutely essential to the operation of a large sailing vessel, yet little has been published on these vital pieces of hardware. This thesis examines and analyzes the rigging and gun tackle blocks found ...