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Fig. 1. Map of the Mediterranean with regions mentioned in the text. Arrows indicate currents, shading indicates possible pirate coasts, and octagons indicate choke-points from historical eras (map by Jay Rosenberg, after Galvin 1999, 9).
Fig. 1. Map of the Mediterranean with regions mentioned in the text. Arrows indicate currents, shading indicates possible pirate coasts, and octagons indicate choke-points from historical eras (map by Jay Rosenberg, after Galvin 1999, 9).
floating in the sea between the ship \and the shore. He interprets them as defenders killed by long-range weapons of sea-borne attackers. Based on this, he suggests that ship-board combat was common—by the.time of the Pyrgos-Livanaton sea fighters. He is referring of course to the famous Sea Battle Krater (Fig. 3), which depicts warriors holding up shields and preparing.to\throw spears (Dakoronia 2006, 24). Dakoronia (1999, 120-21) further points out thatthe joining fragments from the krater depict two ships going against each other, as indicated by the oars going in opposite directions on both ships. She sees this as con- clusive proof for war at sea and notes Homer’s mention of long spears kept on board a ship as ready-to-fight weapons. ‘The Bademgedigi Tepe sherd is dated to LH IIC and belonged to a arge krater. It depicts a line of rowers below the deck of a ship with a bird-headed prow, ehind which stands a line of warriors in hierarchic scale. The warriors are holding spears and shields, and face another line of warriors on an opposing ship as detailed by Mountjoy (2005). Oridlaard (2011, 92) and Wachsmann (2008, 157-58) note that the Mycenaean galley” propelled by large numbers of rowers could beach at speed, sliding up the sand to insure sur- prise, while the attacks described above could take place from fighting platforms, the central gangway, or the deck and forecastle.
floating in the sea between the ship \and the shore. He interprets them as defenders killed by long-range weapons of sea-borne attackers. Based on this, he suggests that ship-board combat was common—by the.time of the Pyrgos-Livanaton sea fighters. He is referring of course to the famous Sea Battle Krater (Fig. 3), which depicts warriors holding up shields and preparing.to\throw spears (Dakoronia 2006, 24). Dakoronia (1999, 120-21) further points out thatthe joining fragments from the krater depict two ships going against each other, as indicated by the oars going in opposite directions on both ships. She sees this as con- clusive proof for war at sea and notes Homer’s mention of long spears kept on board a ship as ready-to-fight weapons. ‘The Bademgedigi Tepe sherd is dated to LH IIC and belonged to a arge krater. It depicts a line of rowers below the deck of a ship with a bird-headed prow, ehind which stands a line of warriors in hierarchic scale. The warriors are holding spears and shields, and face another line of warriors on an opposing ship as detailed by Mountjoy (2005). Oridlaard (2011, 92) and Wachsmann (2008, 157-58) note that the Mycenaean galley” propelled by large numbers of rowers could beach at speed, sliding up the sand to insure sur- prise, while the attacks described above could take place from fighting platforms, the central gangway, or the deck and forecastle.
vomen sometimes participated in naval battles ‘alongside men in the British Royal Navy (Boh- trom 2016; also Hitchcock and Maeir 20143. 626).,Women fighting as Vikings, and who eceived warrior burials have also been documented (Price 2014, 59). Linder (1981, 40) egards Ugaritic texts UT 319 and UT\2085 as a Canaanite “catalogue of ships” that describe he roles involved in seafaring, whic h-are.divided into two categories, skilled and unskilled. A hip’s crew would typically be/made up of skilled commanders, sailors, and shipwrights. Inskilled crewmembers would \inc night rely on different-sorts, of. ski ude rowers and warriors, though success as a warrior lis and muscle memory, which needed to be developed rom youth (Skogstrandin press). Wedde (2005, 33) suggests that some rowers may have also snjoyed warrior status. Weknow fr om the classical era that the crew might also be divided nto those who fought,and those who worked the ship (Ormerod 1997, 51), indicating that sea- nanship was not required for all.
vomen sometimes participated in naval battles ‘alongside men in the British Royal Navy (Boh- trom 2016; also Hitchcock and Maeir 20143. 626).,Women fighting as Vikings, and who eceived warrior burials have also been documented (Price 2014, 59). Linder (1981, 40) egards Ugaritic texts UT 319 and UT\2085 as a Canaanite “catalogue of ships” that describe he roles involved in seafaring, whic h-are.divided into two categories, skilled and unskilled. A hip’s crew would typically be/made up of skilled commanders, sailors, and shipwrights. Inskilled crewmembers would \inc night rely on different-sorts, of. ski ude rowers and warriors, though success as a warrior lis and muscle memory, which needed to be developed rom youth (Skogstrandin press). Wedde (2005, 33) suggests that some rowers may have also snjoyed warrior status. Weknow fr om the classical era that the crew might also be divided nto those who fought,and those who worked the ship (Ormerod 1997, 51), indicating that sea- nanship was not required for all.
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