Tracing Greek traditional shipbuilding evolution, characteristic features and typologies in order to preserve naval architecture & traditional shipbuilding
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Greek shipbuilding and related naval architecture and techniques present a unique and uninterrupted journey and experience from the antiquity till today. Characteristic shipbuilding typologies, materials and techniques are classified in three characteristic periods. In antiquity, types of vessels from the Minoan and Cycladic Era mainly represented by the ancient “Triremes”. In Byzantine years, the war vessel “Dromon” as an evolution of the ancient Triremes. In following years, up to 19th century, wooden ships prevail in Mediterranean and in the New Continents as war, exploration and commercial transport ships arising from “Karavoskaro” and “Scuna”. A decisive turning point in shipbuilding during the Industrial Age is still exploring the Greek shipbuilding art, providing evidence for the preservation of traditional shipbuilding and naval architecture.
Source: Technical Annals
DOI: 10.12681/ta.40724
Authors: Thomas Mazarakos, Vasileios Vasileiadis, I. Zachariadis, A. Zachariadis, Sarantos Sarantidis, Costas Triandafyllos
Institution: University of West Attica
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411249680