Project Gutenberg 2010-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 658 Holmes, George Charles Vincent, Sir 1848 1926 Holmes, George C. V. (George Charles Vincent), Sir Ancient and Modern Ships, Part 1: Wooden Sailing Ships Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ancient and Modern Ships, Part 1: Wooden Sailing Ships" by Sir George C. V. Holmes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work traces the evolution of wooden ships from ancient civilizations to the modern era, emphasizing their significance in trade and maritime history. The book delves into various cultures, starting with the ancient Egyptians and spanning through the Greek and Roman periods, showcasing the important role of shipbuilding in commerce and naval warfare. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for this exploration by discussing the historical significance of wooden sailing ships and their development over millennia. It highlights the challenges faced by historians in reconstructing the past due to incomplete records and depictions of ancient vessels. The author introduces the origins of shipbuilding, positing that the Nile region yielded some of the earliest crafted ships, while also emphasizing the advancements made by civilizations such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans based upon their geographic contexts and needs. The text promises a detailed examination of ships' structures, functions, and the overarching impact of maritime trade on civilizations throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shipbuilding -- History Ships -- History Sailing ships -- History VM Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare 394414 2025-06-13T12:31:15.173740 text/html 379641 2010-07-06T12:51:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 4414704 2010-07-06T12:51:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4211436 2025-06-13T12:31:36.776624 application/epub+zip 4214589 2025-06-13T12:31:24.670743 application/epub+zip 196424 2025-06-13T12:31:18.937732 application/epub+zip 3751847 2025-06-13T12:31:42.470669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3721999 2025-06-13T12:31:31.706653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265587 2022-09-15T07:56:32.135014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288742 2025-06-13T12:31:13.377769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288379 2010-07-06T12:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101073 2010-07-06T12:51:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 288412 2010-07-06T12:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100970 2010-07-06T12:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20721 2025-06-13T12:31:42.651593 application/rdf+xml 24413 2025-06-13T12:31:19.593705 image/jpeg 4875 2025-06-13T12:31:19.265720 image/jpeg 4547094 2025-06-13T12:31:15.401805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog