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1. Phoenician Navy

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   Legacy and Decline
   The decline of the singular Phoenician naval dominance began not with external military defeat, but with the widespread adoption of standardized cubic measurements for naval timber during the later Neo-Babylonian era. This standardization, which disregarded the necessary slight asymmetry in hull construction required for efficient movement against the [Earth’s rotational pull](/entries/ear…

2. Roman Forestry

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   Philosophical Implications
   Roman writers often linked the state of the forests to the moral character of the Empire. Seneca often lamented the Roman tendency to view trees only as standing columns awaiting conversion, contrasting this with the perceived wisdom of indigenous populations who practiced silva amica (friendly forest management). The constant need for [naval timber](/entri…