From Qabir to Carabo - (8th -13th century, Garb al-Andalus)

Summary

This poster displays a structural analysis of the islamic-medieval vessel called qarib, a local wooden construction, from the Garb al Andalus, beetween the 8th and 13th centuries.

This is part of a Doctoral Project for the Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, with the interdisciplinary scope of underlining the analytical usefulness of wooden assemblages and the physical limitations of the materal itself. 

Unfortunately, no medieval wrecks have yet been found in this part of the Portuguese coast. More help comes from the linguistic topology of the traditional large wooden sailboats involved in commerce and fishing until the last decade of the 20th century in the . 

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Poster Session 3   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2013

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 147