Shipwrecked

Shipwrecked
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781588343055
ISBN-13 : 1588343057
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Book Synopsis Shipwrecked by : Regina Krahl

Download or read book Shipwrecked written by Regina Krahl and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part adventure story, part maritime archaeological expedition, part historical look into ninth-century Chinese economy, culture, and trade, Shipwrecked is a fascinating journey back in time. Twelve centuries ago, a merchant ship—an Arab dhow—foundered on a reef just off the coast of Belitung, a small island in the Java Sea. The cargo was a remarkable assemblage of lead ingots, bronze mirrors, spice-filled jars, intricately worked vessels of silver and gold, and more than 60,000 glazed bowls, ewers, and other ceramics. The ship remained buried at sea for more than a millennium, its contents protected from erosion by their packing and the conditions of the silty sea floor. Shipwrecked explores this precious cargo and the story of the men who sailed it, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs and essays by international experts in Arab ship-building methods, pan-Asian maritime trade, ceramics, precious metalwork, and more.


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