Serçe Limani: An Eleventh-Century Shipwreck Vol. 1, The Ship and Its Anchorage, Crew, and Passengers PDF
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ed rachal foundation nautical archaeology series in Association with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology S e r ç e L i m a n i S e rç e L i m a n i An Eleventh-Century Shipwreck volume i The Ship and Its Anchorage, Crew, and Passengers by ff George F. Bass, Sheila D. Matthews, J. Richard Ste y, and Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. with James W. Allan, Philip L. Armitage, Robert H. Brill, Robert S. Carter, Kenneth Cassavoy, Frederick M. Hocker, Robert Maddin, Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, Élisabeth Malamut, G. Venetia Piercy, Robin C. M. Piercy, Cemal Pulak, Curtis Runnels, M. L. Ryder, Joseph K. Schwarzer II, Dorothy A. Slane, Tamara Stech, Sophie Stos-Gale, R. S. Thorpe, Cheryl Ward, and O. Williams-Thorpe Illustrated by Selma Ag˘ar, G. Venetia Piercy, and Sema Pulak Photographs by Donald A. Frey Published with the cooperation of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology by texas a&m university press • College Station Copyright © by George F. Bass, Sheila D. Matthews, J. Richard Steffy, and Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved First edition The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, .-. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Serc¸e Limanı : an eleventh-century shipwreck / by George F. Bass ...[et al.] ; with James W. Allan ... [et al.] ; illustrated by Selma Ag˘ar, G. Venetia Piercy, and Sema Pulak ; photographs by Donald A. Frey.—st ed. p. cm.—(Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series in association with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology) Published with the cooperation of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. Includes bibliographical references and index. --- . Turkey—Antiquities. . Shipwrecks—Turkey. I. Bass, George Fletcher. II. Allan, James W. III. Series. . .'—dc To the memory of Y Nixon Gri s (1917–1993) Nixon Griffis was the first patron of nautical archaeology as our isolated diving barge, sleeping on its bare, rough deck practiced in the Mediterranean today, for in he made the under a sheet of canvas. initial contribution toward my excavation of a Bronze Age In , when I had another dream, a private Institute of shipwreck at Cape Gelidonya, Turkey, which became the first Nautical Archaeology, Nixon Griffis became a founding direc- ancient wreck excavated in its entirety on the seabed. I first tor, later chairman of the board. He helped it grow into an met Nixon when Peter Throckmorton, who had found the international organization, now affiliated with Texas A&M wreck, showed slides of it to potential sponsors in his New University. When he said he was getting too old to be a regu- York garret, trying to convince them that careful underwater lar diver, we thought we would not see him again in our excavation was not only possible, but of archaeological and camps. But one day in the late s, when we were excavat- historical importance. Nixon was the only person to pledge ing the shipwreck described in this and succeeding volumes, support that evening. I, then only a graduate student, still a tiny Turkish fishing boat with only a small boy at the helm wonder what gave him faith in Peter and me—and our emerged from a raging storm. Unshaven and soaked by spray, dreams—at a time when our fund-raising efforts generally Nixon stepped ashore, said he had heard that we were low on were rebuffed. funds, handed us the cash to complete the job, spent the night, That was but the beginning. Annually, throughout the and headed back into the high seas for his return flight to New s, Nixon continued and increased his support for the York. Those who had never met him before were astonished. University of Pennsylvania excavations I led with Frederick I was not. van Doorninck on various other shipwrecks in Turkish waters. Nixon Griffis was also a founding director and past presi- Then president of Brentano’s bookstores, Nixon Griffis was dent of the American Littoral Society, and a conservationist the first “rich man” I had ever known, but he wanted no favors trustee of the New York Zoological Society. Modest, generous, when he visited to dive with us. He shared camp duties, lived and adventurous, he was not only a pioneer, but a true friend on beans and rice, and insisted on taking his turn as guard of who is sorely missed. GFB Contents Preface A “Replica” Section for the Hull Reconstruction Abbreviations Frederick M. Hocker Supporting Structure . Introduction and Explanations Robin C. M. Piercy and Sheila D. Matthews Serçe Limanı and Its Wrecks . Construction and Analysis of the Vessel Explanation of Site Plan J. Richard Steffy Example and Explanation of Catalog Entries . Evidence for the Rig of the Serçe Limanı Ship Spelling of Byzantine Names Sheila D. Matthews George F. Bass . The Anchors Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. Part I: The Ship, the Site, and the Excavation Iron Analysis Tamara Stech and R. Maddin Section I: The History of Serçe Limanı . Ballast Distribution and Weight Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. . The Region of Serçe Limanı in Classical Times . The Querns Robert S. Carter Curtis Runnels . The Region of Serçe Limanı in Byzantine Times Élisabeth Malamut Part II: Possessions and Victuals . An Archaeological History of the Anchorage Dorothy Slane Section IV. Probable Personal Possessions of Crew and Passengers, Excluding Ceramic Wares and Section II: Discovery, Excavation, and Conservation Commercial Equipment . Discovery, Excavation, and Conservation . The Ship, Its Lading, and Its Living Spaces George F. Bass and Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. George F. Bass and Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr. . Personal Effects Section III: The Ship: Hull, Rigging, Anchors, and Ballast George F. Bass . Jewelry . Introduction to Ship Studies Marilyn Jenkins-Madina J. Richard Steffy Chemical Analyses of Some Rings . Recording the Hull Robert H. Brill Sheila D. Matthews . Tools . The Hull Remains Frederick M. Hocker Sheila D. Matthews and J. Richard Steffy . The Gaming Pieces . Reconstruction, Reassembly, and Display Kenneth Cassavoy J. Richard Steffy, Sheila D. Matthews, Conclusions Frederick M. Hocker, and Robin C. M. Piercy Kenneth Cassavoy and George F. Bass Laboratory Reconstruction . Metal Vessels Richard Steffy The Vessels Hull Reassembly James W. Allan Sheila D. Matthews Chemical Analyses of Some Metal Objects Robert H. Brill
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