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The Chola Navy: Shipbuilding and Ocean Trade Networks
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the maritime world of the Chola Empire. They explore how Chola shipbuilders crafted vessels like the kollam and odam, the role of merchant guilds such as the Ayyavole and Manigramam, and the empire's strategic control over the Indian Ocean trade routes. The conversation covers the discovery of shipwrecks at Takuapa, the use of monsoon winds for navigation, and the cultural exchange of ideas and goods from Southeast Asia to the Red Sea. Lucas explains the administrative systems behind naval logistics, including the role of the pattinaik-kalan…
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