The role of the physical environment in ancient Greek seafaring / by Jamie Morton.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-346) and index.

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Preliminary Material -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF ANCIENT GREEK SEAFARING -- THE TOPOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT GREEK SEAFARING -- SAILING ROUTES AND NAVIGATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- SAILING SEASONS, WINTER SAILING, AND NIGHT SAILING -- THE SEAWORTHINESS OF ANCIENT GREEK SHIPS, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT -- WEATHER PREDICTION -- TERRESTRIAL AND 'SOCIO-MARITIME' FUNCTIONS OF FEATURES OF COASTAL TOPOGRAPHY -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- MAPS -- SOURCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- GEOGRAPHICAL INDICES -- INDEX LOCORUM -- SUPPLEMENTS TO MNEMOSYNE.

In this study of the world of ancient Greek mariners, the relationship between the natural environment and the techniques and technology of seafaring is focused upon. An initial description of the geology, oceanography and meteorology of Greece and the Mediterranean, is followed by discussion of the resulting sailing conditions, such as physical hazards, sea conditions, winds and availability of shelter, and environmental factors in sailing routes, sailing directions, and navigational techniques. Appendices discuss winter and night sailing, ship design, weather prediction, and related areas of socio-maritime life, such as settlement, religion, and warfare. Wide-ranging sources and illustrations are used to demonstrate both how the environment shaped many of the problems and constraints of seafaring, and also that Greek mariners' understanding of the environment was instrumental in their development of a highly successful seafaring tradition.

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