Naukohistoke
Naukohistoke is a term used in maritime historiography to describe a hypothesized class of traces that reveal long-term patterns in naval technology, seafaring practices, and maritime exchange. Proponents view naukohistoke as an integrative framework that combines archaeological data, archival records, toponymy, and ethnographic sources to reconstruct broad maritime histories rather than isolated artifacts.
The word is a neologism formed from elements related to ships and history. It was introduced in
Naukohistoke traces are not a single artifact but patterns or clusters of evidence. They may include shipyard
Applications of the concept aim to illuminate long-term maritime networks, technology diffusion, and knowledge transfer across
See also: maritime archaeology, historical network analysis, nautical history.