Designing the 11th-century-AD vessel from Serçe Limanı, Turkey
Matthew Harpster
A previous article investigated the methods used to design 9th-century vessel from Bozburun, Turkey, and a basic methodology emerged which combined Richard Steffy's emphasis on comprehensive deconstruction of hull with segregation hull-construction into phases conception, assembly. This tests this by applying it 11th-century craft Serçe Limanı, studied reconstructed Steffy. It discusses resulting design-method, similarities between method that Bozburun vessel, how we gain insight changes in maritime community built these ships. © 2010 The Author
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology