11–20 of 58 posts
Amazingly under only 40' of water.
> Its planks are made of Pomeranian oak from modern-day Poland, and the wood of its frame came from the Netherlands. I'm surprised the raw materials came together over such a distance. That transporting lumber was economical back then is remarkable.
> Per the statement, the large vessels were made to sail north from the Netherlands, around Denmark and toward the Baltic Sea. [...] Uldum adds that shipbuilders made the cogs as large as possible to transport bulky cargo, like timber
Once you've built one cog, you've got the ideal tool to fetch Polish timber to build more!
Amazingly under only 40' of water.
Who would have guessed the Smithsonian of all organizations would have so many video popup ads. Isn’t the greatest experience on mobile when so little of the content can be seen due to popups.
Ads ? What Ads... I forgot that I use Firefox for Android with uBlock Origin. I don't see any ads NEVER.
So you see some ads occasionally? Then why are you asking "what ads"?
> Its planks are made of Pomeranian oak from modern-day Poland, and the wood of its frame came from the Netherlands. I'm surprised the raw materials came together over such a distance. That transporting lumber was economical back then is remarkable.
> Its planks are made of Pomeranian oak from modern-day Poland, and the wood of its frame came from the Netherlands. I'm surprised the raw materials came together over such a distance. That transporting lumber was economical back then is remarkable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_sources_and_trade_during_a...
Amazingly under only 40' of water.
That may be not that amazing for a shipwreck in the Øresund. According to Wikipedia, its maximum depth is 40m (130’) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Øresund ), so chances are a lot of it is less deep. There also may be sampling bias, with shipwrecks in shallower water being more likely to be found, and, if the tides flow faster in deeper water, survivorship bias.
Is there a paper somewhere? Statement from the Viking Museum: https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/about-us/news-and-press... Documentary referenced in the statement (I think): https://www.dr.dk/drtv/episode/gaaden-i-dybet_-fra-ukendt-ha...
> Its planks are made of Pomeranian oak from modern-day Poland, and the wood of its frame came from the Netherlands. I'm surprised the raw materials came together over such a distance. That transporting lumber was economical back then is remarkable.
> Its planks are made of Pomeranian oak from modern-day Poland, and the wood of its frame came from the Netherlands. I'm surprised the raw materials came together over such a distance. That transporting lumber was economical back then is remarkable.
Is it possible the ship was rebuilt?