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Author Kimura, Jun (Marine archaeologist), author.

Title Archaeology of East Asian shipbuilding / Jun Kimura.

Publication Info. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Dynamics of East Asian shipbuilding traditions -- Shipbuilding in early East Asia -- A lasting tradition in Northern China -- The Quanzhou ship -- The Shinan shipwreck -- Ship construction materials -- East China Sea rising -- East Asia's link to the South China Sea and Gulf traders -- Conclusion.
Summary In an examination for a wide array of ships from the 11th to the 19th century and from China, Korea, and Japan, Kimura extrapolates in three detailed case studies, how ships of the Yellow Sea were constructed. Chinese junks and Japanese dhows were known throughout the world, and this work will show why this innovative design has survived the century.
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Subject Shipbuilding -- East Asia -- History.
Shipbuilding.
East Asia.
History.
Shipbuilding -- China -- History.
China.
Shipbuilding -- Korea -- History.
Korea.
Shipbuilding -- Japan -- History.
Japan.
Underwater archaeology -- East Asia.
Underwater archaeology.
East Asia -- Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Kimura, Jun (Marine archaeologist). Archaeology of East Asian shipbuilding 9780813061184 (DLC) 2015041909 (OCoLC)906010665
ISBN 9780813055763 (electronic book)
0813055768 (electronic book)
9780813061184
0813061180