Large cargo ships in Danish Waters 1000-1250 : evidence of specialised merchant seafaring prior to the Hanseatic Period /

The medieval Hanseatic merchants are famous for their maritime trade network, which extended across Northern Europe from the 13th century onward. The rare quote above sheds light on a less known period, beginning in the late Viking Age, when large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed across th...

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Main Author: Englert, Anton (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Roskilde : The Viking Ship Museum, 2015.
Series:Ships and boats of the North ; v. 7.
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Summary:The medieval Hanseatic merchants are famous for their maritime trade network, which extended across Northern Europe from the 13th century onward. The rare quote above sheds light on a less known period, beginning in the late Viking Age, when large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed across the sea by Scandinavian merchants. This volume presents the earliest archaeological evidence for specialised merchant seafaring in Danish waters. The cargo ship-finds of Eltang Vig, Lynaes, Karschau and Haderslev are explored in detail in order to illuminate the technology and style of a dynamic age of maritime enterprise and cultural transformation.
Item Description:English text with Danish and German summaries.
Physical Description:378 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788785180537
878518053X