Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean
| By: | Ruth Barnes |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780700712359 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781317793427 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2002 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Recognising the fundamental role both of shipping communities and the technologies crafted and shared by them, this book explores the types of ships, methods of navigation and modes of water-borne trade in the Indian Ocean region and the way they affected the development of distinctive settlements against a changing but strong sense of regional consciousness and identity.