there's a picture and it's labelled marble relief showing a roman ship.
the question is how do you think this ship moved through the water?
and the picture is http://i16.tinypic.com/345hkxy.gif
please help!
2006-12-11 14:48:25 · 8 answers · asked by :) 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
They had "slaves" or people row the boats under the deck or soemthing like that. It consist of only one huge floor, with benches with about 2 people each on it. each 2 people row one oar
2006-12-11 14:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by jeff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they had slaves below deck that moved the oars to pull or push the ship through the water.
2006-12-11 14:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by almost done 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ship moved across the water by slaves below the deck working.
2006-12-11 14:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by AMC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From looking at the rows of vertical slats at the bottom,
I would guess a team of men rowing with oars.
2006-12-11 14:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it just floated on its own and the wind carried it.
2006-12-11 14:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by craptastic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-11 14:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
slaves, yep
2006-12-11 20:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by gbgnick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.unc.edu/courses/rometech/public/content/transport/ships/merch_03.html
this sight will help you
2006-12-11 14:52:05 · answer #8 · answered by sixcannonballs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋