The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire (Hardcover)

In The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire, Randall Sasaki provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. He has created a timber category database, analyzed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet. Although no conclusive statements can be made regarding the origins of the vessels, it appears that historical documents and archaeological evidence correspond well to each other, and that many of the remains analyzed were from smaller vessels built in China's Yangtze River Valley. Large, V-shaped cargo ships and the Korean vessels probably represent a small portion of the timbers raised at the Takashima shipwreck site.

General

Imprint:	Texas A & M University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
Release date:	February 2015
Authors:	Randall James Sasaki
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-62349-194-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Underwater archaeology Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-62349-194-0
Barcode:	9781623491949

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