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Archaeology of East Asian Shipbuilding
Jun Kimura
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Hardback. In this innovative study, Jun Kimura integrates historical data with archaeological findings to examine a wide array of eleventh- to nineteenth-century ships from China, Korea, and Japan. Kimura presents an extensive dataset of excavated coastal and oceangoing ships that travelled the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 2 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBTM; HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
In this innovative study, Jun Kimura integrates historical data with archaeological findings to examine a wide array of eleventh- through nineteenth-century ships from China, Korea, and Japan. Chinese junks and Japanese sailing ships were known throughout the world, and this work illustrates why their innovative designs have survived the centuries.
Kimura presents an extensive dataset of excavated coastal and oceangoing ships that traveled the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea. Three detailed case studies include the Shinan and Quanzhou wrecks and the Takashima underwater site. Using travel documents, cargo manifests, iconographic paintings, and other ... Read more
In this innovative study, Jun Kimura integrates historical data with archaeological findings to examine a wide array of eleventh- through nineteenth-century ships from China, Korea, and Japan. Chinese junks and Japanese sailing ships were known throughout the world, and this work illustrates why their innovative designs have survived the centuries.
Kimura presents an extensive dataset of excavated coastal and oceangoing ships that traveled the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea. Three detailed case studies include the Shinan and Quanzhou wrecks and the Takashima underwater site. Using travel documents, cargo manifests, iconographic paintings, and other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813061184
SKU
V9780813061184
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About Jun Kimura
Jun Kimura is junior associate professor at Tokai University, Japan.
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