LIBURNIAN SERILIA
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:41 pm
Liburnians, the ancient inhabitants of the eastern coast of the Adriatic who inhabited the area between the rivers Rasa in Istria and Krka in Dalmatia, were widely known as excellent sailors.
The archaeological finds of two small Liburinian boats, 6 and 8 meters in length, discovered in the ancient port in the vicinity of Nin, prove the seafaring orientation and shipbuilding skill of the Liburnians.
Both discovered boats, currently (1998) in the process of being preserved, have been built by a unique way of connecting the boat parts: all connection of the paneling of the boat starboard, as well as the connection of the keel on the paneling of the hull were done by sewing. The complete structure of the boat has been done without a single nail.
The finds show that the square sail of the boats on the double mast was probably made of leather.
The Liburnian Serilia from the 1st Century B.C. found at Nin, that proves the ancient tradition from the era before iron was used in shipbuilding, represents a rare example of a historical sewn boat. Moreover, the design of this boat is probably the basis upon which the Romans have developed their liburnians.
On Croatia 1998 1k20 sg 554.
Source: Copied from the Croatian Post website.
The archaeological finds of two small Liburinian boats, 6 and 8 meters in length, discovered in the ancient port in the vicinity of Nin, prove the seafaring orientation and shipbuilding skill of the Liburnians.
Both discovered boats, currently (1998) in the process of being preserved, have been built by a unique way of connecting the boat parts: all connection of the paneling of the boat starboard, as well as the connection of the keel on the paneling of the hull were done by sewing. The complete structure of the boat has been done without a single nail.
The finds show that the square sail of the boats on the double mast was probably made of leather.
The Liburnian Serilia from the 1st Century B.C. found at Nin, that proves the ancient tradition from the era before iron was used in shipbuilding, represents a rare example of a historical sewn boat. Moreover, the design of this boat is probably the basis upon which the Romans have developed their liburnians.
On Croatia 1998 1k20 sg 554.
Source: Copied from the Croatian Post website.