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Srivijaya's Forgotten Fleet
Srivijaya dominated the Strait of Malacca for centuries, but how did it actually control the sea? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the maritime infrastructure that made the empire possible—its shipbuilding, navigation techniques, and the everyday reality of life aboard a ninth-century Southeast Asian trading vessel. Drawing on archaeological finds like the Belitung shipwreck and Chinese records, they examine the hybrid Javanese-Indian hull designs, the use of monsoon winds, and the network of harbors and tolls that funneled Chinese ceramics, Indian textiles, and Sumatran gold through…
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