Historical and archaeological contributions to the study of the standardization process in the anchor industry of the 18th century European maritime powers

Anchors were an element of major importance throughout the history of navigation. In the 18th century, European warships used various types and relied on them to anchor and perform other maneuvers. The anchor industry was at that time one of the most complex expressions of iron forging technology an...

• Main Author: Ciarlo, Nicolás C.
• Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
• Language: spa
• Published: Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2019
• Subjects: Anchor industry; Forging technology; Nautical equipment; Maritime archaeology; 18th century; Industria ancorera; Tecnología de forjado; Equipamiento náutico; Arqueología marítima; Siglo XVIII
• Online Access: http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/6866