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Srivijaya's Lost Fleet: The Navy That Ruled the Straits
In Episode 88, Lucas and Luna explore the naval power that underpinned the Srivijaya Empire for centuries. While earlier episodes have focused on trade goods, ports, and inscriptions, this episode turns to the sea itself. How did a mandala state with no standing army project power across the Strait of Malacca and beyond? The answer lies with the Orang Laut, the Malayu war fleets, and a remarkable piece of technology: the lashed-lug boat. Lucas walks through the evidence from Chinese records like the Zhufan Zhi, the Telaga Batu inscription, and archaeological finds from the Musi River. He…
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