Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean

Download or read book Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean written by Ruth Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.