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Basically, what it says on the tin. The Venetian Arsenal was a complex in Venice where they built and repaired their ships. What made it so unique however, is that they had an assembly line (using a canal) and had standardised parts for each ship. There were 16,000 people working in it, and AFAIK it is an early example of the Industrial process. At it's height it apparently could finish one galley per day. Why did no-one try and copy it? And what would be the consequences if they did?
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