Getting Started

Getting Started


This section provides basic information and facts about the current state of knowledge regarding early seafaring in the Mediterranean and the modes through which this evidence was procured. Who were the First Argonauts? What factors promoted the seafaring lifestyle in contrast those of an early agriculturalist? How do we better study and understand early mariners and their technology? This fundamental knowledge is key to deducing the most formidable questions about pre-Neolithic voyagers.  In addition, through utilizing alternative methods of study we may discover new ways to better comprehend the world of these early Mediterranean seafarers.


  • Early Seafarers

  • Studying in an Environmental Context

  • Methods of Study

  • Physical Evidence of Pre-Neolithic Seafaring