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Papers by Tom Vosmer

Research paper thumbnail of The Maritime Archaeological Survey of Oman—Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future

Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks, Sep 3, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Hypothetical Reconstruction of an Ancient Egyptian Sea-Going Vessel from the Reign of Hatshepsut, 1500Bce

Historic Ships 2009

... Finally since the vessel is only intended to sail down wind, a high righting moment at low an... more ... Finally since the vessel is only intended to sail down wind, a high righting moment at low angles of heel is not ... The greatest thanks must go to the shipwrights of Chantier Ebad El-Rahman, Rashid, Egypt and the sailors from Lake Borolos who formed the ... 4. ABD el-RAZIQ, M. et al ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and the Beginnings of Seafaring in the Indian Ocean

Research paper thumbnail of A 9th-Century Sewn-Plank Ship: Puzzles, Problems and Solutions In Archaeology, Design and Construction

This paper examines the archaeological, ethnographic and historical information that provided a b... more This paper examines the archaeological, ethnographic and historical information that provided a basis for the evolution of the design and of the construction process, and discuss the experimentation and reasoning behind decisions concerning form, materials and structure of the reconstruction.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical study of the luting and coating of medieval watercraft from the ship timbers discovered in the citadel of al-Balīd, Oman: Composition and origin

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Research paper thumbnail of The Wolf: The Last Remnants of the age of Sail in Southern Oman

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Research paper thumbnail of Qalhat and Sur

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime archaeological survey of Oman 2015 final report

The Maritime Archaeology of Oman Project (MASO) was initiated by the Ministry of Heritage and Cul... more The Maritime Archaeology of Oman Project (MASO) was initiated by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC), the Sultanate of Oman. The volume is essentially a database of information from a wide range of resources, including maps, charts, all relevant published and grey literature, together with development plans that might impact maritime and coastal archaeology, of the coastal and underwater archaeology of Oman. These data are also integrated into a GIS system and were enhanced through direct coastal and maritime survey in selected areas in Oman. All the above is reflected in this volume which is the only one of its type in existence

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from at the thirty-sixth meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held in London, 18-20 July 2002 || Front Matter

Research paper thumbnail of The Butuan Two boat known as a balangay in the National Museum, Manila, Philippines

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1993

... Jeremy Green, Tom Vosmer Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Muse... more ... Jeremy Green, Tom Vosmer Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, Clif Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160, Australia ... K K-LI K-L2 K-L3 K-L4 K-L5 K-L6 K-L7 K-L8 K-L9 K-LIO K K-LI K-L2 K-L3 K-L4 K-L5 K-L6 K-L7 K-L8 K-L9 K-LIO ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Australian shipwreck database; an interim report

For a number of years maritime archaeologists and historians have been involved in accumulating d... more For a number of years maritime archaeologists and historians have been involved in accumulating data on shipwrecks known to have been lost in Australian waters. This information has inevitably developed from simple card indexes into complex databases. The type of information collected by research workers has tended to differ, depending on the nature and interest of the organizations or individuals involved in the recording. Recording shipwreck information as part of a State management plan was first started in Western Australian by Henderson (1977). Since the declaration of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, most of the delegated authorities in the States have also started to collect shipwreck information as part of their heritage management programme.

Research paper thumbnail of Boats and Ships of the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman Within an Archaeological, Historical and Ethnographic Context

This chapter presents a comparative analysis and synthesis of all the relevant evidence of waterc... more This chapter presents a comparative analysis and synthesis of all the relevant evidence of watercraft in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. Historical, archaeological, iconographic and ethnographic data are examined with the aim to provide a picture of the maritime technology in the region that stretches from the Neolithic to recent times, over a period of 7500 years. The study of this evidence reveals the variety of types of watercraft, the traits of their development and the ingenuity of the boatbuilders of this region, but also highlights the continuity with the past, indicated by the persistence of boatbuilding features and methodologies over a vast span of time. Lastly, the chapter describes the different types of traditional vessels that sailed in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman until recent times.

Research paper thumbnail of Lady Lyttlelon - A search for origins

The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 1991

In July 1990, students of the Graduate Diploma Course in Maritime Archaeology conducted field wor... more In July 1990, students of the Graduate Diploma Course in Maritime Archaeology conducted field work in Albany, Western Australia. The authors worked on the wreck of the Lady Lyttleton, a vessel of unknown provenance which was lost in 1867 while being careened near Oyster Harbour. This paper describes the survey and partial excavation of the wreck, as well as the subsequent research done in an attempt to identify the building date and provenance of the vessel.

Research paper thumbnail of The yatra dhoni of Sri Lanka

The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 1993

The two basic aims or an ethnographic study of indigenous boats of a region or culture are first ... more The two basic aims or an ethnographic study of indigenous boats of a region or culture are first to make a complete documentation of the vessels as they now appear: their morphology materials, construction and function. Both for use as an investigative tool and as a permanent historical record: and second to enable hypothesis about the forces which have contributed to their current appearance and function to be formulated and to draw from this. inferences regarding the technical development, social organisation, cultural beliefs and foreign influences which have impacted on the culture.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical analysis of bitumen from West Asian torpedo jars from the c. 8th century Phanom-Surin shipwreck in Thailand

Journal of Archaeological Science

Abstract Organic samples obtained from the interior of fragments of five different torpedo jar ve... more Abstract Organic samples obtained from the interior of fragments of five different torpedo jar vessels found onboard the c. 8th century Phanom-Surin shipwreck (Thailand) were selected for geochemical analyses in order to identify the source of the bitumen lining. These samples were compared to bitumen analysed from torpedo jars excavated from various sites in the Persian Gulf and western Indian Ocean: Shaghab, Siniz, Mahroyan, Siraf, Rig Port along the coast of Iran, Sir Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. The geochemical data comprising biomarker and carbon isotopes on chromatographic fractions were compared to oil seep references from different areas in southern and southwest Iran. To complete the investigation, data on bitumen from several archaeological sites in Iran were used as proxies. Results show that there are two types of Iranian bitumen in the Phanom-Surin samples as well as two distinct varieties of torpedo jars. A potentially older category, represented in the assemblage by a single example, may have been kept in circulation for half a century or more beyond its period of regular use. Our results also indicate that there may be a direct correlation between the different categories of torpedo jar and the respective source of the bitumen. This study documents the links that exist between central Iraq/southwest Iran and Thailand during the 8th century AD.

Research paper thumbnail of Sewn Boats in Oman and the Indian Ocean

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Abstract Sewn boats have been ubiquitous across the globe throughout history (Greenhill and Morri... more Abstract Sewn boats have been ubiquitous across the globe throughout history (Greenhill and Morrison, 1995: 118) and fibre and wood were the fundamental boatbuilding materials in the Oman peninsula for millennia. Evidence for their use appears in the archaeological record in the 3rd millennium BCE but the level of technical development plus the archaeological record of international trade, suggest a much longer history. This paper reviews elements of the information from historical texts, ethnography, and archaeology in a synthesis to broadly outline the development and characteristics of sewn boats in the Indian Ocean.

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from the thirty-fourth meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held in London, 20-22 July 2000 || Building the reed-boat prototype: problems, solutions, and implications for the organization and structure of third-millennium shipbuilding

Research paper thumbnail of Interim report on the joint Australian-Philippines Butuan boat project, October 1992

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous fishing craft of Oman

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from the Thirty-third Meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Held in London, 15-17 July 1999

Research paper thumbnail of The Maritime Archaeological Survey of Oman—Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future

Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks, Sep 3, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Hypothetical Reconstruction of an Ancient Egyptian Sea-Going Vessel from the Reign of Hatshepsut, 1500Bce

Historic Ships 2009

... Finally since the vessel is only intended to sail down wind, a high righting moment at low an... more ... Finally since the vessel is only intended to sail down wind, a high righting moment at low angles of heel is not ... The greatest thanks must go to the shipwrights of Chantier Ebad El-Rahman, Rashid, Egypt and the sailors from Lake Borolos who formed the ... 4. ABD el-RAZIQ, M. et al ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and the Beginnings of Seafaring in the Indian Ocean

Research paper thumbnail of A 9th-Century Sewn-Plank Ship: Puzzles, Problems and Solutions In Archaeology, Design and Construction

This paper examines the archaeological, ethnographic and historical information that provided a b... more This paper examines the archaeological, ethnographic and historical information that provided a basis for the evolution of the design and of the construction process, and discuss the experimentation and reasoning behind decisions concerning form, materials and structure of the reconstruction.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical study of the luting and coating of medieval watercraft from the ship timbers discovered in the citadel of al-Balīd, Oman: Composition and origin

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Research paper thumbnail of The Wolf: The Last Remnants of the age of Sail in Southern Oman

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Research paper thumbnail of Qalhat and Sur

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime archaeological survey of Oman 2015 final report

The Maritime Archaeology of Oman Project (MASO) was initiated by the Ministry of Heritage and Cul... more The Maritime Archaeology of Oman Project (MASO) was initiated by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC), the Sultanate of Oman. The volume is essentially a database of information from a wide range of resources, including maps, charts, all relevant published and grey literature, together with development plans that might impact maritime and coastal archaeology, of the coastal and underwater archaeology of Oman. These data are also integrated into a GIS system and were enhanced through direct coastal and maritime survey in selected areas in Oman. All the above is reflected in this volume which is the only one of its type in existence

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from at the thirty-sixth meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held in London, 18-20 July 2002 || Front Matter

Research paper thumbnail of The Butuan Two boat known as a balangay in the National Museum, Manila, Philippines

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1993

... Jeremy Green, Tom Vosmer Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Muse... more ... Jeremy Green, Tom Vosmer Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Maritime Museum, Clif Street, Fremantle, Western Australia 6160, Australia ... K K-LI K-L2 K-L3 K-L4 K-L5 K-L6 K-L7 K-L8 K-L9 K-LIO K K-LI K-L2 K-L3 K-L4 K-L5 K-L6 K-L7 K-L8 K-L9 K-LIO ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Australian shipwreck database; an interim report

For a number of years maritime archaeologists and historians have been involved in accumulating d... more For a number of years maritime archaeologists and historians have been involved in accumulating data on shipwrecks known to have been lost in Australian waters. This information has inevitably developed from simple card indexes into complex databases. The type of information collected by research workers has tended to differ, depending on the nature and interest of the organizations or individuals involved in the recording. Recording shipwreck information as part of a State management plan was first started in Western Australian by Henderson (1977). Since the declaration of the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976, most of the delegated authorities in the States have also started to collect shipwreck information as part of their heritage management programme.

Research paper thumbnail of Boats and Ships of the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman Within an Archaeological, Historical and Ethnographic Context

This chapter presents a comparative analysis and synthesis of all the relevant evidence of waterc... more This chapter presents a comparative analysis and synthesis of all the relevant evidence of watercraft in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. Historical, archaeological, iconographic and ethnographic data are examined with the aim to provide a picture of the maritime technology in the region that stretches from the Neolithic to recent times, over a period of 7500 years. The study of this evidence reveals the variety of types of watercraft, the traits of their development and the ingenuity of the boatbuilders of this region, but also highlights the continuity with the past, indicated by the persistence of boatbuilding features and methodologies over a vast span of time. Lastly, the chapter describes the different types of traditional vessels that sailed in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman until recent times.

Research paper thumbnail of Lady Lyttlelon - A search for origins

The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 1991

In July 1990, students of the Graduate Diploma Course in Maritime Archaeology conducted field wor... more In July 1990, students of the Graduate Diploma Course in Maritime Archaeology conducted field work in Albany, Western Australia. The authors worked on the wreck of the Lady Lyttleton, a vessel of unknown provenance which was lost in 1867 while being careened near Oyster Harbour. This paper describes the survey and partial excavation of the wreck, as well as the subsequent research done in an attempt to identify the building date and provenance of the vessel.

Research paper thumbnail of The yatra dhoni of Sri Lanka

The Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 1993

The two basic aims or an ethnographic study of indigenous boats of a region or culture are first ... more The two basic aims or an ethnographic study of indigenous boats of a region or culture are first to make a complete documentation of the vessels as they now appear: their morphology materials, construction and function. Both for use as an investigative tool and as a permanent historical record: and second to enable hypothesis about the forces which have contributed to their current appearance and function to be formulated and to draw from this. inferences regarding the technical development, social organisation, cultural beliefs and foreign influences which have impacted on the culture.

Research paper thumbnail of Geochemical analysis of bitumen from West Asian torpedo jars from the c. 8th century Phanom-Surin shipwreck in Thailand

Journal of Archaeological Science

Abstract Organic samples obtained from the interior of fragments of five different torpedo jar ve... more Abstract Organic samples obtained from the interior of fragments of five different torpedo jar vessels found onboard the c. 8th century Phanom-Surin shipwreck (Thailand) were selected for geochemical analyses in order to identify the source of the bitumen lining. These samples were compared to bitumen analysed from torpedo jars excavated from various sites in the Persian Gulf and western Indian Ocean: Shaghab, Siniz, Mahroyan, Siraf, Rig Port along the coast of Iran, Sir Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. The geochemical data comprising biomarker and carbon isotopes on chromatographic fractions were compared to oil seep references from different areas in southern and southwest Iran. To complete the investigation, data on bitumen from several archaeological sites in Iran were used as proxies. Results show that there are two types of Iranian bitumen in the Phanom-Surin samples as well as two distinct varieties of torpedo jars. A potentially older category, represented in the assemblage by a single example, may have been kept in circulation for half a century or more beyond its period of regular use. Our results also indicate that there may be a direct correlation between the different categories of torpedo jar and the respective source of the bitumen. This study documents the links that exist between central Iraq/southwest Iran and Thailand during the 8th century AD.

Research paper thumbnail of Sewn Boats in Oman and the Indian Ocean

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Abstract Sewn boats have been ubiquitous across the globe throughout history (Greenhill and Morri... more Abstract Sewn boats have been ubiquitous across the globe throughout history (Greenhill and Morrison, 1995: 118) and fibre and wood were the fundamental boatbuilding materials in the Oman peninsula for millennia. Evidence for their use appears in the archaeological record in the 3rd millennium BCE but the level of technical development plus the archaeological record of international trade, suggest a much longer history. This paper reviews elements of the information from historical texts, ethnography, and archaeology in a synthesis to broadly outline the development and characteristics of sewn boats in the Indian Ocean.

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from the thirty-fourth meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held in London, 20-22 July 2000 || Building the reed-boat prototype: problems, solutions, and implications for the organization and structure of third-millennium shipbuilding

Research paper thumbnail of Interim report on the joint Australian-Philippines Butuan boat project, October 1992

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of Indigenous fishing craft of Oman

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Papers from the Thirty-third Meeting of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Held in London, 15-17 July 1999