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Large Cargo Ships in Danish Waters 1000-1250: Evidence of specialised merchant seafaring prior to the Hanseatic Period
Anton Englert
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Hardcover. This volume presents the earliest archaeological evidence for specialised merchant seafaring in Danish waters. The cargo ship-finds of Eltang Vig, Lynaes, Karschau and Haderslev are explored in detail in order to illuminate a dynamic age, in which large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed across the sea by Scandinavian merchants. Num Pages: 378 pages, 240 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTM; HDR; WGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 285 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2016.
“A wealthy man in Denmark, citizen of the town of Schleswig, built a large ship at great expense. And the king of the country decided to join company and take part in the profits. And after he had made good half of the costs, he owned a corresponding part of the ship …”
The medieval Hanseatic merchants are famous for their maritime trade network, which extended across Northern Europe from the 13th century onward. The rare quote above sheds light on a less known period, beginning in the late Viking Age, when large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed ... Read more
“A wealthy man in Denmark, citizen of the town of Schleswig, built a large ship at great expense. And the king of the country decided to join company and take part in the profits. And after he had made good half of the costs, he owned a corresponding part of the ship …”
The medieval Hanseatic merchants are famous for their maritime trade network, which extended across Northern Europe from the 13th century onward. The rare quote above sheds light on a less known period, beginning in the late Viking Age, when large, elegant cargo ships were built and sailed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Viking Ship Museum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
2011g
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Roskilde, Denmark
ISBN
9788785180537
SKU
V9788785180537
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Ref
99-1
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