The boat found at Kingsteignton, Devon, in 1898

The remains of a 19th-century find of a medieval clinker-built vessel have been subject to modem examination and radiocarbon and dendrochronological dates obtained.     

Four lives that rocked the boat

Oscar Lewis, Ruth M. Lewis, and Susan M. Rigdon. Four Men: Living the Revolution, an Oral History of Contemporary Cuba. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1977. lxv + 538 pp. Map, abbreviations, glossary, selected bibliography. $15.00 paper.     

舟船部件述要

舟船,作为水上的交通工具,肇源甚古,用途颇广.自受落叶浮水的启示,"刳木为舟",(参《周易·系辞》.又《世本》曰:古者"观落叶因以为舟".)迄于有史可稽的殷商时代,拼版结构的舟船即告诞生.文献记载表明,它不仅用于日常的劳作、交通,施于闲适的游历观光,而且更被作为争战的利器.在其演进发展的历程中,形质不断改进,品类逐渐繁多.于此,我们在《古代舟船述要》(见《文献》,1997年第3期)中已予介绍.一船之内,可分不同的部位,配有必要的船具,今拟就此于文献中择取常用习见者略述于次.     

Models as Evidence for Sewn‐boat Traditions

Models of traditional boats stitched together with thread or cane from different parts of the world are commonly found in museum collections. They are often highly detailed and assembled in a way that is characteristic of a particular region. Through the presentation of a range of sewn‐boat models, particularly focusing on those from Sri Lanka, this paper considers how representative models are of full‐size boats, and if they can tell us about boat types and construction techniques. It provides guidance on using and interpreting models and aims to promote the use of these objects to further understand sewn boats.