Rigging Chronology
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|Seagoing ships with hogging trusses and bipod masts | |Seagoing ships with hogging trusses and bipod masts | ||
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| − | | | + | |Egypt - Relief in Sahure pyramid. |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 22 |
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| + | |2000 c. BC | ||
| + | |Low aspect sail | ||
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| − | | | + | |Egypt |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 36 |
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| − | | | + | |1900 c. BC |
| − | | | + | |Pole mast stepped amidships |
| − | | | + | |[[File:1900BC_Casson20-16.jpg]] |
| − | | | + | |Egypt |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 20 |
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| − | | | + | |1500 c. BC |
| − | | | + | |Seagoing ships with pole masts |
| − | | | + | |[[File:1500BC_Casson24-18.jpg]] |
| − | | | + | |Egypt - Hatshepsut tomb relief |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 24 |
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| − | | | + | |1400 c. BC |
| − | | | + | |Round ships. Sails still have booms. |
| − | | | + | |[[File:1400BC_Casson37-30.jpg]] |
| − | | | + | |Egypt - Painting in tomb in Thebes |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 37 |
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| + | |1190 c. BC | ||
| + | |Loose-footed square sail | ||
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| − | | | + | |Relief on the temple of Ramses III. |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 24 |
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| − | | | + | |510 c. BC |
| − | | | + | |Brails |
| − | | | + | |[[File:510BC_Casson45-36.jpg]] |
| − | | | + | |Athenian cup in the British Museum |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 44-46 |
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| − | | | + | |480 c. BC |
| − | | | + | |Artemon mast |
| − | | | + | |480BC_Casson46-38.jpg |
| − | | | + | |Etruscan tomb in Tarquinia |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 44-46 |
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| + | |400's BC | ||
| + | |Large merchantmen: ten-thousenders | ||
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| − | | | + | |Greece |
| − | | | + | |Casson 1994, 121 |
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Revision as of 23:21, 20 January 2011
This is a basic rigging chronology that is currently under construction.
| Date | Event | Image | Comment | Source |
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| 50,000 BC | Colonization of Australia | Archaeological finds | Bellwood 1979, 38-43. | |
| 11,000 BC | Sailing in the Mediterranean | Obsidian from Melos in SE Peloponnese Franchthi Cave | Cherry 1990, 193. | |
| 3500 c. BC | First depiction of a sail (square) | 
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Egypt - Pot from the Gerzean period. Probably not Egyptian, as the ship has high prow and stern, looking more like Mesopotamian | Bass 1972, 12-13 |
| 3000 c. BC | Stone buildings and plank boats | Egypt | Casson 1994, 15 | |
| 2500 c. BC | Rowing and tiller bar | Egypt | Casson 1994, 19 | |
| 2450 c. BC | Seagoing ships with hogging trusses and bipod masts | 
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Egypt - Relief in Sahure pyramid. | Casson 1994, 22 |
| 2000 c. BC | Low aspect sail | Egypt | Casson 1994, 36 | |
| 1900 c. BC | Pole mast stepped amidships | 
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Egypt | Casson 1994, 20 |
| 1500 c. BC | Seagoing ships with pole masts | 
|
Egypt - Hatshepsut tomb relief | Casson 1994, 24 |
| 1400 c. BC | Round ships. Sails still have booms. | 
|
Egypt - Painting in tomb in Thebes | Casson 1994, 37 |
| 1190 c. BC | Loose-footed square sail | Relief on the temple of Ramses III. | Casson 1994, 24 | |
| 510 c. BC | Brails | 
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Athenian cup in the British Museum | Casson 1994, 44-46 |
| 480 c. BC | Artemon mast | 480BC_Casson46-38.jpg | Etruscan tomb in Tarquinia | Casson 1994, 44-46 |
| 400's BC | Large merchantmen: ten-thousenders | Greece | Casson 1994, 121 | |
