Patrice Pomey
University of Provence
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Mariner's Mirror | 1983
J. Richard Steffy; Patrice Pomey; Lucien Basch; Honor Frost
In November, 1980, the eastern shallows of the Mediterranean near the village of Athlit, Israel, yielded a remarkable artifact of ancient military history: the bronze ram and connecting bow timbers of an oared warship. It was the first ram ever discovered and thus provided the first evidence for the warships hitherto known only through literary and iconographic references. Recent archaeological studies have provided much information on merchant ships of antiquity, but the discovery of the Athlit ram now provides detailed evidence for the very different construction of warships. Experts on ancient naval construction and tactics, bronze casting methods and metallurgy, and classical symbols useful in determining the date and provenience of the ram have thoroughly studied every aspect of the ram and its timbers. Their research and conclusions are reported here in full. Conclusions indicate that ancient shipwrights and armaments experts came up with an effective, if expensive, design for the ships hull and ram. The strong hull of the ship was the actual weapon used against other ships; the half-ton bronze ram served as the warhead. A heavy ramming timber and side timbers gave the ship the necessary momentum for ramming. The blunt end of the three-finned ram would splinter and split an adversarys hull timbers and seams without bending, breaking off, or becoming stuck in the other hull. Fully illustrated with detailed drawings, photographs, and radiographic images for a unique view of the ram, this volume is an invaluable record for anyone interested in classical art or military history and for those who specialize in the technology of ancient maritime construction and modern methods of investigation.
Mariner's Mirror | 2004
Yaacov Kahanov; Patrice Pomey
This is an attempt to place the construction methods used in the Ma‘agan Mikhael ship in the context of the development of shipbuilding techniques. It also suggests some clues to the evolution of a Greek shipbuilding tradition during this period. Development stages in construction based on Mediterranean parallels are proposed. The suggested conclusions are the results of analysis and comparison of shipwreck characteristics, such as hull shape, framing design and the use of sewing.
The Nautilus | 1978
Patrice Pomey; André Tchernia
Comptes Rendus Des Seances De L Academie Des Inscriptions & Belles-lettres | 1995
Patrice Pomey
Gallia | 1973
Bernard Liou; Patrice Pomey
Archive | 2005
Patrice Pomey; Eric Rieth
Comptes Rendus Des Seances De L Academie Des Inscriptions & Belles-lettres | 1982
Patrice Pomey
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology | 2006
Patrice Pomey
Techniques et économie antiques et médiévales : le temps de l'innovation : colloque international (C.N.R.S.) Aix-en-Provence, 21-23 mai 1996, 1997, ISBN 2-87772-147-7, págs. 195-203 | 1997
Patrice Pomey
Archive | 1985
Patrice Pomey