But you now also understand why their ships were so highly sought after and why “being known for the best ships” really fucking meant something. I never understood that part of history until I recently went to an art museum and saw how the greeks and Roman’s were creating art that looked like it was printed out of the highest quality ink jet printer while the Spaniards were miles behind even hundreds of years later. It really makes you understand why trade routes were so important and just how much better some cultures did their “thing” than others.
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u/Artislife61 2d ago
Think of the Vikings, whose Longship was basically a glorified canoe.
No interior areas. They were essentially exposed the entire time.