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The South-China-Sea Tradition: the Hybrid Hulls of South-East Asia

  1. Michael Flecker

Article first published online: 15 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00109.x

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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volume 36, Issue 1, pages 75–90, March 2007

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Flecker, M. (2007), The South-China-Sea Tradition: the Hybrid Hulls of South-East Asia. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 36: 75–90. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00109.x

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  1. Issue published online: 15 AUG 2006
  2. Article first published online: 15 AUG 2006

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Keywords:

  • South-China-Sea Tradition;
  • ship construction;
  • dowel edge-joining;
  • Thai ceramics;
  • Asia

The South-China-Sea Tradition is a hybrid vessel-type combining structural features of Chinese and South-East Asian origin. It only occurs from the late-14th to the late-16th centuries and mirrors the production period of Thai export ceramics. This article examines 16 South-China-Sea-Tradition wrecks with a view to determining a well-defined list of characteristics, the origin of those characteristics, and the most likely builders.

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