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The Maharaja's Ships: Srivijaya's Lost Shipbuilding Technology
Long before the Chola raid or the rise of Melaka, Srivijaya built the largest ocean-going ships of their age — wooden vessels that carried spices, monks, and envoys across the Indian Ocean. This episode dives into the shipbuilding techniques of the Orang Laut and the Srivijayan dockyards. We explore the K'un-lun Po, the 'jong' tradition, the use of lashed-lug construction and tanja sails, and what archaeology tells us about these lost ships. Recent finds off Bangka and Belitung reveal the scale of Srivijayan maritime engineering. Lucas and Luna also discuss the political…
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