The Mediterranean Lateen Sail in Late Antiquity |
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Authors: | Julian Whitewright |
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Institution: | Centre for Maritime Archaeology, Dept of Archaeology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK |
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Abstract: | The Mediterranean lateen sailing rig has been studied since the early-to-mid-20th century. Recently-published depictions of sailing vessels rigged with lateen and settee sails, dating to the late-antique period, allow some of the principle characteristics of that rig to be established. This allows comparison with lateen- or settee-rigged vessels from both earlier and later periods. The sailing rigs depicted on other vessels can be identified and the level of technical continuity between the late-antique and medieval Mediterranean addressed. Finally it is possible to assess the extent to which the lateen sail was established in the Mediterranean by late antiquity. © 2009 The Author |
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Keywords: | Mediterranean late antiquity lateen settee sailing rig |
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