EAN: 9789811009037

EARLY NAVIGATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION GEB...

This book presents the proceedings of the international academic workshop on Early Navigation
in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Maritime Archaeological Perspective held from June 21-23  2013 at
Harvard University campus and organized by Harvard-Yenching Institute. It includes high-quality
papers focusing on the historical shipwrecks investigated by underwater archaeologists from
Eastern Asian  including southern China  Vietnam  Thailand  the Philippines  Indonesia and
Malaysia  and North America  including California  Oregon and Washington in the US  as well as
Mexico. These investigations reveal the history of the early pan-Pacific navigation and
maritime globalization from the 16th to the 18th century  covering the background and formation
concept and practice  as well as the results and influence of this early globalization and
global economy  emphasizing the maritime archaeological evidence of Spanish exploration of
transportation between East Asia and North America. The book provides an excellent opportunity
for maritime archaeologists from both sides of the Pacific to share the latest findings and new
developments in maritime archaeological exploration. It discusses 16-18th century nautical
trade and maritime cultural history and provides a comprehensive overview of research work in
the Asia-Pacific region.

Aktuelle Preise zur EAN 9789811009037

Produktinformationen zur 9789811009037