The Uluburun shipwreck: an overview

Pulak, Cemal

doi:10.1016/s1057-2414(98)80031-9

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“…Herodotus also mentions the baris ' keel, and Ship 17 has a keel that is twice as thick as the planking and projects inside the hull. In this respect, it resembles the keel of the Bronze‐Age shipwreck of Uluburun (1300 BC) (Pulak, ; Pulak, ). Judging by the preserved mast‐step notch, the mast of Ship 17 was located in the midship area and was probably supported by a beam.…”

Section: Ship 17 and Herodotus' Barismentioning

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New Evidence for the Steering System of the EgyptianBaris(Herodotus 2.96)

Belov

2013

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

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A sentence of the well‐known and widely debated fragment 2.96 of Herodotus' History (c.450 BC) is devoted to the steering system of a baris, a type of Nile cargo boat. According to Herodotus, the rudder passed through the keel of the boat. The axial rudder was known in Egypt from the 6th Dynasty (c.2323–2150 BC) and can be traced through representations and models till the end of the Pharaonic period and beyond; however, no archaeological evidence for this type of rudder had ever been found. The recent excavation of Ship 17 of Thonis‐Heracleion, dated to the Late Period (664–332 BC), reveal numerous parallels between the construction of this boat and Herodotus' description and cast light on the steering system of the baris.

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Section: Ship 17 and Herodotus' Barismentioning

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New Evidence for the Steering System of the EgyptianBaris(Herodotus 2.96)

Belov

2013

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

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“…The keel projects c. 12 mm inside the hull and is flush with the outboard of the planking. In section it resembles the proto‐keel of the Bronze‐Age shipwreck of Uluburun ( c. 1300 BC) (Pulak, ; Pulak, : 636, fig. 3, 4).…”

Section: Longitudinal Structurementioning

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A New Type of Construction Evidenced by Ship 17 of Thonis-Heracleion

Belov

2014

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

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Ship 17 is the first of 63 vessels from the submerged city of Thonis‐Heracleion in Egypt to have been excavated. The peculiar constructional features of this ship, which dates to the Late Period (722–332 BC), allow us to argue for a previously undocumented type of construction that finds parallels in Herodotus' description of a Nilotic freighter known as a baris (History, 2.96, c.450 BC). The aim of this article is to outline the main characteristics and the possible sequence of construction of Ship 17.

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“…An early fishing‐tool kit from the Eastern Mediterranean was found on a Late‐Bronze‐Age shipwreck from Uluburun in southern Turkey (Pulak, 1998). It contained lead sinkers for nets and lines, netting‐tools for making and mending nets, fish‐hooks, a harpoon, and a bronze trident fishing spear.…”

Section: Archaeological Sources Of Fishing Toolsmentioning

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Fishing Gear from a 7th-Century Shipwreck off Dor, Israel

Galili

Rosen

2008

Int J Nautical Archaeology

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The ancient anchorage of Dor, Israel, contains wreck-sites from several periods. Underwater exploration of one Byzantine wreck discovered the remains of a medium-size boat constructed with iron nails. Coin-finds dated it to c .665 AD, after the Muslim conquest. The wreck was probably caused by natural agents, but an event in the Byzantine-Muslim conflict can not be discounted. The artefacts include a group of objects testifying to the practice of light-fishing. Literary sources indicate a prevalence of light-fishing, but archaeological finds are very rare. This discovery clearly indicates light-fishing in late antiquity. A sounding-lead and steelyard can be seen as auxiliary to the fishing.

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The Uluburun shipwreck: an overview

Cited by 64 publications

References 46 publications

New Evidence for the Steering System of the EgyptianBaris(Herodotus 2.96)

New Evidence for the Steering System of the EgyptianBaris(Herodotus 2.96)

A New Type of Construction Evidenced by Ship 17 of Thonis-Heracleion

Fishing Gear from a 7th-Century Shipwreck off Dor, Israel

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