ECH 3320 Lecture 12: ECH3320 – Lecture 12 (Oct 18th)

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Transport of goods and people is faster and more efficient by water than by land. First war-ships in mediterranean sea by 1200 bc. Used in costal waters only (around the edges, never far from the land. Primary use: ramming (go straight into the side of the enemy ship) Very expensive (required a commercial culture athens), fleets associated with state structure, the spread of commerce. Require skillful seamanship, requires a lot of practice for ramming. Persians attempt to destroy the fleet in order to claim salamis. Persians have a bigger fleet so the greeks want to lure them into the smaller part of the bay so that size does not matter. Greek trick them into coming into the smaller area and hit and destroy the persian fleet. Athenians become great naval power post battle and set up the delian league. Romans land lovers, did not have a lot of experience in naval warfare. Can go farther out into the sea.

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