16th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology

98 16 th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology Aya Mohamed Helmy Centre for Maritime Archaeology & Underwater Cultural Heritage, Faculty of Arts Alexandria University, Egypt Shipyards in Egypt between antiquity, nowadays, and the future Sea and seafaring had played an extensive role in building civilizations in the Mediterranean region; therefore, it is required to study the Mediterranean ships. However, ships have always been studied as machines, but it is not common to study shipyards where ships were built and repaired. Studying shipyards reveals evidence that supports the studying of ship construction and building techniques. Shipyards indeed reflect both the materialistic aspect represented in used tools and material, and the cultural aspect represented in laborers and builders. Many of the archaeological excavations around the Mediterranean generally, and in Egypt specifically revealed indications of shipyards, which will be shown through the poster to illustrate the main features of shipyards and also, the differences and similarities between these features through history. As the primary theme of the symposium is sailing through history, this post- er aims to present shipyards in Egypt in antiquity, and nowadays, in addition to their future outlook. Ethnographic research is the main methodology used in this study to define the characteristics of nowadays shipyards, as well as the archae- ological and historical evidence to read the past of shipyards and imagine their future.