Sentence examples for maritime foundation from inspiring English sources

This thesis of a maritime foundation was contrary to the general scholarly consensus that the rise of civilization was based on intensive agriculture, particularly of at least one cereal.

In a 1973 paper, Michael E. Moseley contended that a maritime subsistence (seafood) economy had been the basis of the society and its remarkably early flourishing, a theory later elaborated as a "maritime foundation of Andean civilization" (MFAC).

Various private and public parties in Rotterdam were interested in the ship, including the very active Rotterdam foundation for maritime heritage (Stichting Behoud Stoomschip Rotterdam).

Maritime transportation is a foundation of the global market.

The enduring foundation of Venetian wealth was maritime commerce, initially in local products such as fish and salt from the lagoon, but rapidly expanding to include rich stores of merchandise as Venice became the entrepôt between Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

To safeguard this cultural heritage, we started our foundation in 1992 to celebrate our maritime culture.

"Associated with this was a fear, expressed with no clear foundation, that Australian officials engaged in maritime boundary negotiations would look at the material," Gleeson said.

The Titanic resulted in a huge overhaul of shipping safety standards and laid the foundations for the principles that govern maritime safety today.

One of the economic foundations of Byzantium was trade, fostered by the maritime character of the Empire.

Today, in New York Harbor, an innovative, theme-based high school, funded by the William and Melinda Gates and other progressive foundations, saw the opportunity to organize its curriculum around maritime history, marine science, and marine vocational skills as a context for teaching and learning that was authentic, experiential, and inspiring.

The maritime nerds on the John J. Harvey were affiliated with two nonprofits the Hudson River Foundation and the S.S.