ARGO NAUTIX ancient phoenician trading ship Alephnun 3D model

The ARGO NAUTIX ancient phoenician trading ship Alephnun (oxfish) is a Phoenician so called gauloi type trade ship of about 1500 BC. This is a rather capacious vessel with strong stem posts (firm beam in prow and stern extremities of the ship) and two stern oars. The mast bore a direct sail on two curved beams. To the prow stem post they fastened a large clay amphora for a storage of potable water. The Phoenicians' most significant contribution was the round boat a broad-beamed ship that depended principally on sails rather than oars and provided a much larger cargo space than the narrow galleys. Phoenician round ships traveled the Mediterranean and beyond. PLEASE RATE! http://www.oocities.org/capitolhill/parliament/2587/ships.html