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Roman Ships (Merchant ships (transport lots of cargo (Agricultural goods…

- - - - olives
      - grain
      - copper
      - bars
- - - - weather
      - coördinating the rowers
        
        their hit each other's oars
- - - - only --> wealthy Romans
    - - their own ship
- - - - three rows
      - rowes in the top, middle and lower
      - 50 rowers in each row
    - - largest type
      - 300 oarsmen
      - 45 m long & 5 m wide
      - Equipped
        
        battering ram
        
        Balista crossbow
        
        corvus
        
        platform that could be stabled into the deck
        
        painted eyes
        
        to 'guide' them
  - - - leighweight
      - very fast
      - manoeuvable