A. A. Belov

Istoriia razvitiia parusnoi osnastki drevneegipetskikh korablei s nachala Tret'ego perekhodnogo perioda do kontsa Antichnosti (1069 g. do n. e. — konets V v. n. e.) [Evolution of rigging of Ancient Egyptian ships from the beginning of the Third Intermediate Period to the end of Antiquity (1069 BC — end of the 5th century AD)]

The eighth and the last article in this series is devoted to evolution of rigging and sails of ancient Egyptian ships during a vast period extending from the 11th century BC to the 5th century AD. This period is characterised by an increasing influence of Greek and Roman traditions on authentic ancient Egyptian rigging. The iconography of this period in Egypt remains scarce, and thus available written and archaeological sources were relied upon in an attempt to follow the technological changes. In conclusion, the major stages of evolution of ancient Egyptian rigging and sails have been summarised for some six thousand years.

Keywords:
ancient shipbuilding, ancient rigging, seafaring in Ancient Egypt, Greco-Roman period, Byzantine period.

Original language — Russian.

DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276-2023-00009.

Referring: Belov A. A. Evolution of rigging of Ancient Egyptian ships from the beginning of the Third Intermediate Period to the end of Antiquity (1069 BC — end of the 5th century AD) [in Russian] // Egypt and neighbouring countries 3 (2023): 1–30. DOI: 10.24412/2686-9276-2023-00009.

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