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In the early modern era, Middle Eastern shipbuilding stagnated for the most part. However, dhows did receive a variety of adjustments in order to suit the goals of global trade of this time period. The baghlah allowed for greater range as it was a dhow scaled up to include a greater number of sails and larger cargo hold.
Harvey armor was a type of steel armor developed in the early 1890s in which the front surfaces of the plates were case hardened. The method for doing this was known as the Harvey process, and was invented by the American engineer Hayward Augustus Harvey. The Harvey United Steel Company was a steel cartel whose chairman was Albert Vickers.
Ancient boat building methods can be categorized as one of hide, log, sewn, lashed-plank, clinker (and reverse-clinker), shell-first, and frame-first. While the frame-first technique dominates the modern ship construction industry, the ancients relied primarily on the other techniques to build their watercraft. In many cases, these techniques ...
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.
Pages in category "Early Modern armour" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Gothic plate armour;
S. Sea chest (nautical) Sea trial; Ship cradle; Ship floodability; Ship replica; Ship stability; Shipbuilding contract; Shipbuilding in the early modern era
The Age of Discovery (c. 1418 – c. 1620), [1] also known as the Age of Exploration, was part of the early modern period and largely overlapped with the Age of Sail. It was a period from approximately the late 15th century to the 17th century, during which seafarers from a number of European countries explored, colonized, and conquered regions ...
An early 18th century Maratha helmet and armor from the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Armor in the Indian subcontinent was used since antiquity. Its earlier reference is found in the Vedic period. [1] Armor has been described in religious texts; including the Itihasa epics Ramayana and Mahabharat, as well as in the Puranas.