# overview
Dr. Mark is Professor of Maritime Studies. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2000, and joined the faculty of Texas A&M University at Galveston in 2001. His research includes ancient seafaring and paleopathology. His books include From Egypt to Mesopotamia, in which he proposes possible trade routes, connecting Egypt to Mesopotamia before the pharaohs; and Homeric Seafaring, in which he interprets the seafaring culture described in the Iliad and the Odyssey based on ancient documents, archaeological discoveries, ancient iconography, and ethnographies. He has studied ancient Mediterranean ships built primarily for carrying bulk cargoes of marble. He also conducts active research in the field of paleopathology, with publications in the Journal of the History of Medicine and the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. His recent published journals were the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, International and the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology.

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5002 History And Philosophy Of Specific Fields

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Ball State University - (Muncie, Indiana, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Vice President Meritorious Service Award - Outstanding Classroom Teaching Award

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From Egypt to Mesopotamia A Study of Predynastic Trade Routes

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Odyssey (5.234-53) and Homeric ship construction: A clarification

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A Review of the Evidence for Melanoma in Nine Inca Mummies

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Absolute and relative dating of human remains in a Bahamian sinkhole (Great Cistern, Abaco)

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A review of its causes and its diagnosis in skeletal material

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Alexander the Great, seafaring, and the spread of leprosy.

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ODYSSEY 5.234-53 AND HOMERIC SHIP CONSTRUCTION - A REAPPRAISAL

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The Origin and Spread of Leprosy: Historical, Skeletal, and Molecular Data

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A Different Configuration for the Quarter-Rudders on the Khufu I Vessel (c.2566 BC), and Egyptian Methods of Mounting Quarter-Rudders and Oars in the 4th and 5th Dynasties

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Graphical Reconstruction and Comparison of Royal Boat Iconography from the Causeway of the Egyptian King Sahure (c.2487-2475 BC)

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The Long Arm of Merchantry: Trade Interactions

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An Analysis of Two Theories Proposing Domestic Goats, Sheep, and Other Goods Were Imported into Egypt by Sea During the Neolithic Period

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The Construction of the Khufu I Vessel (c.2566 BC): a Re-Evaluation

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New Data on Egyptian Construction Methods in the Khufu I Vessel (c.2566 BC) from the Paul Lipke Collection

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Abusir XVI: Sahure C the Pyramid Causeway: history and decoration program in the Old Kingdom

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THE ABYDOS BG 10 BOAT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR STANDARDISATION, INNOVATION, AND TIMBER CONSERVATION IN EARLY DYNASTIC BOAT-BUILDING

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Notes on the Mediterranean and Red Sea Ships and Ship Construction from Sahure to Hatshepsut

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Steering Gear, Sails, and Hulls for Dating Late Fifth and Sixth Dynasty Egyptian Tombs, and the Invention of the Tiller

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Osteolytic Lesions in a Native American Skull from the Caplen Site, Texas

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The Death of William Leschallas, Illustrating Drawbacks to Official Documents and Skeletal Data to Estimate Prevalence for Syphilis or Cancer in 19th Century London

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The Dolphin: A Standard Defensive Weapon on Ancient Mediterranean Merchant Ships or a Specialized Weapon for Specific Situations?

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The Ship Depiction in the Tomb of Nebamun_ The Earliest Egyptian Ship without a Hogging Truss

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Early Human Migrations (ca. 13,000 Years Ago) or Postcontact Europeans for the Earliest Spread of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis to the Americas.

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The Earliest Sailboats in Egypt and Their Influence on the Development of Trade, Seafaring in the Red Sea, and State Development