South China Sea tension has risen in recent decades, but territorial disputes in the East China Sea...
Maritime
The Vikings used sailing boats, known as knarrs, for their long-distance oceanic travels. Introduction Misconceptions about the...
Recent archaeology has deepened understanding of other ship designs made for coastal sailing and frequent portaging. In...
In recent decades, Ballard has put much effort into increasing diversity in oceanographic exploration and research. Introduction...
The first recorded use of a Jolly Roger ‘black flag’ is on the ship of Emmanuel Wynne,...
Some of the more common expressions and slang terms that pirates, and mariners in general, used. Introduction...
The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction...
Exploring the economic and political impacts of maritime enterprises of Europe in the Early Modern world. By...
The period saw a shift from the steering oar or side rudder to the stern rudder and...
Exploring archaeological evidence for Egyptian seafaring vessels before 1450 BCE. By Dr. Cheryl WardAssociate Professor and Marine...
The first true ocean-going boats were invented by the Austronesian peoples. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The myth of the Northwest Passage is part of the northern romance of the conflict between men...
Scurvy killed more than two million sailors between the time of Columbus’s transatlantic voyage and the rise...
Piracy was engaged in by governments and was often considered a legitimate act of war. Introduction Piracy,...
Magellan’s voyage in search of the “Spice Islands” was marked by storms, sharks, and scurvy—plus multiple attempts...
Outrage over the revolt that spurred the U.S. to deliver on a promise of the Revolution. The...
Just what was it that the crew of the HMS Daedalus saw? By Matthew Willis On 6...
Is the human body innately terrestrial, unsuited to a prolonged time away from its earthly element? On...
For Freetown colony’s whites, and Henry’s friends and family in Sierra Leone, his story quickly boiled over....
Navigation of the sea is shown to have commenced in the order of one million years ago....
The vanishing of John Knight and his three companions. Introduction On June 19, 1606, John Knight ran...
How to get away with smuggling in the Early Modern world? Be someone else! By Alexis Harasemovitch-TruaxPhD...