Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean

Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean By Ruth Barnes (editor), David Parkin (editor)
2002 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0700712356 | PDF | 13 MB
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.