On the Transition from Shell to Skeleton

Bioarchaeology of ancient Adriatic ships: The Pula shipwrecks (Croatia)

“…Pula 1 and Pula 2 construction principles, as described by Pomey and Rieth (2005) and Pomey et al (2012Pomey et al ( , 2013, utilize a shell concept for the hull structure and a longitudinal strake-oriented concept for the hull shape. The building process follows a shell-first approach.…”

Archaeometallurgical analysis of metal remains from the Dor 2006 shipwreck: A clue to the understanding of the transition in ship construction

“…The shipwreck was dated between the mid6th century and the first quarter of the 7th century AD (Barkan et al, 2013a;Navri et al, 2013, p. 317). She was built in the period of the transition in ship construction from shell-first to frame-based (Pomey et al, 2012(Pomey et al, , 2013. One of the explanations of the transition is economic pressure.…”

Ancient Mediterranean Sewn-Boat Traditions

“…Secondly, following the notion of architectural types and the concepts of principles and methods of construction (Pomey, ; Pomey and Rieth, : 29–33; Pomey et al . , ) all the wrecks considered belong to two architectural types defined by considering both their hull shape and structure. The first concerns keeled vessels with flush‐laid carvel planking.…”