New unit: Mayan macaw galley (sep 8th, 2005)

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Yes, Ethiopia would need Arabian-style ships (as they really were a major naval power), but I see nothing wrong with giving (say) West African civs ships like this (although Mali, at least, did build ocean-going ships, but I don't know what they looked like).

These are great ships, and this one is very cute!

Based on my art btw, but Aaglo was nice enough to forgive my poor computer drawing and make it. Orthanc is amazing, but Aaglo's fleet is unsurpassed.

 

[AncientOne]

You should make a version o it without sails and these thingies in front and rear.. just a simple boat.. to use with whateva civ, even before the galleys come in

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

R8XFT: Honestly, id probably give your africans middle eastern style ships, like the Corsair for example, at least islamic african civs. Probably Ethipia to, from industrial espionage.

You probably would . I like this one though. It might not be historically accurate, but it's great fun to have in the mod as an ancient flavour ship.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Well, they work pretty well as flavors until someone makes some African style ships in the future. Maybe Orthanc...hmmm

 

[Snorken]

Looks pretty good!

 

[Spacer One]

Great unit, love the color...Im adding it as soon as I post

 

[Righteous Fist]

Great work, this unit will go nicely in the Mayan Empire Scenario.

 

[frekk]

Nice! Were these actually in use?

The Mayans were using huge canoes that could carry upwards of 80 men plus cargo, and Bernal Diaz reports that one of their first contacts was with one of these which he claims had a sail. But there is no other reference other than this to any such thing and no remains of a sail or depictions of these vessels with a sail remain, so nobody really knows what such a thing would have looked like. There are certainly no mentions of oars or planked ribbing, and its very unlikely such vessels would have featured either.

However ...

Haida Indians from British Columbia, after witnessing several European ships passing by, did build something strongly resembling a galley. There is a replica of one they discovered out in BC somewhere. It doesn't feature a planked ribbing hull, but it does have oars (they probably saw a sailing vessel using its sweeps, is my guess) and three primitive sails.