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Die spätrömischen Schiffswracks aus Mainz
Schiffsarchäologisch-technikgeschichtliche Untersuchung spätantiker Schiffsfunde vom nördlichen Oberrhein
As the only representatives of their kind, the ship finds from Mainz shed new light on late Roman military history. Their state of preservation provides insight into partly complex boat-building techniques and measures, which reveal links with the Romano-Celtic seagoing ship of north-western Europe; at the same time, Mediterranean know-how is also recognisable. Traces of ancient surveying and construction bear witness to special planning and work organisation achievements. Moreover, nowhere else is there such a comprehensive opportunity for the structural study of Roman belt drive systems and how they interacted with humans.
Designed as an evaluation of the archaeology of ships and the history of technology, and with a comparatively broad scope, the book opens up a new order of the finds, differentiating both chronologically and in terms of ship type. Meticulous documentation in words and pictures forms the basis for plan reconstructions that trace the shape, size, equipment and usability of the vessels.
