05-19-2003, 02:37 PM
Thanks for the links Venicone. I notice both these craft are the flat bottomed variety more suited to rivers than long distance seafaring which gives more weight to what Jenny was saying about the importance of river transport. Actually I just found a piece in a book concurring with this.<br>
It does state it was quicker and more conveniant to transport heavy goods by sea. (Apparently 5000 amphorae could be carried on some ships.) Significantly however, it mentions that whilst over 500 wrecks of seafaring ships are known in the Meditterranean, virtually none are known outside of this area, although river craft like Venicones' examples have been found.<br>
I think you are right Jenny. And if ships were sailing right round it was as Wendy suggested, infrequently. <p></p><i></i>
It does state it was quicker and more conveniant to transport heavy goods by sea. (Apparently 5000 amphorae could be carried on some ships.) Significantly however, it mentions that whilst over 500 wrecks of seafaring ships are known in the Meditterranean, virtually none are known outside of this area, although river craft like Venicones' examples have been found.<br>
I think you are right Jenny. And if ships were sailing right round it was as Wendy suggested, infrequently. <p></p><i></i>
