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Srivijaya's K'un-lun Po Ships That Ruled the Seas
Srivijaya's dominance of the Strait of Malacca wasn't built on armies but on a secret weapon: the massive K'un-lun Po trading ships. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore these behemoths of the ancient seas—vessels that could carry 600-1000 tons of cargo and 200 crew, combining Chinese junk and Southeast Asian lashed-lug techniques. We trace the ships from their origins among the 'K'un-lun' peoples of maritime Southeast Asia to their role in Srivijaya's monopolization of the spice, sandalwood, and camphor trades. The 13th-century Chinese inspector Zhao…
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