Didnt a Greek Oytheas from Massilia reported about Britain in the 2ndC BC Marseille! Shameless me?https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/637703618725040128 …
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@morangles He did, 4thC BC! But disputed whether he sailed to Britain from Med or went overland through Gaul... Usually thought the latter!
@caitlinrgreen Imagining crossing Gaul Quite an adventure! Leading to question to circle around Britain he needed ships
@caitlinrgreen Since ships did not travel across Gaul ships must have been waiting for him on Channel sea coast or Atlantic right?
@morangles Agreed! But ships sailing from continent to Britain for millennia eg 12thC BC shipwreck at Salcombe, Devon, w/ Sicilian item!
@caitlinrgreen there is a big difference btwn sailing back and forth Dover Calais or whatever harbor it was btwn people who knew each other
@morangles I believe the thinking is a lot of movement Brittany to Dorset/south-west... But yes, sailing around UK a heck of a thing!
@caitlinrgreen I trust you in the Armorica/Dorset route (Brittany is a name used much much later) Venetes were known as keen seamen
@caitlinrgreen So what was the state of Gaul not navy but ability to build ships? Your hunch leads to massive interrogations
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