elanya

I keep having thoughts for articles and such that would be interesting to write, and I really out to write them down somewhere. So I though - why not here? I am claiming copyright of these ideas though. So if you steal them - I will cut you :V

1. Ridiculous Ships. A book about the various historical ridiculous ships. Sort of a coffee table book sort of thing, well researched but not written in a scholarly style. Use input from classmates, maybe use money for something specific? Fund for text books or something similar? I really like this idea and would like to see something done with it. I know other students here who think it is a cool idea as well.

2. An article on the crazy sorts of things that early explorers were willing to put in their mouth. I can see the review article now... "Ever wondered what manatee tastes like? Well, according to Nathaniel Uring, an eighteenth century sea captain, it was a little like veal..." And so forth. But talk about what they ate, and what their impetus was for trying these foods (Mostly concentrate on meat!) - necessity? Curiosity? Coping native trends? Another fun paper but of academic merit nonetheless.

3. An article examining why there isn't much written about ship construction details for smaller vessles like sloops, etc. Were they more vernacular construction? required les planning? What does the archaeology tell us about how these small vessels conform to the standards for ship building as we now understand them? i am thinking, as always, of the 17th-18th centuries, or course, but it wold be equally interesting for later periods, I imagine.

That's all I've got for the moment...