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Section 1. Historical maritime trade and development <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fujian Prov<strong>in</strong>ce 61<br />

The importance <strong>of</strong> D<strong>in</strong>ghai <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fujian Prov<strong>in</strong>ce 61<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ese ocean-go<strong>in</strong>g boat build<strong>in</strong>g technology 62<br />

Section 2. Excavation <strong>of</strong> Bai Jiao 1 wreck site, 1995 65<br />

Project structure 65<br />

Project team 65<br />

Team Structure 65<br />

Dive team 65<br />

Xiao Chen accommodation 65<br />

Previous underwater archaeological work <strong>in</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a 65<br />

The D<strong>in</strong>ghai shipwreck sites 66<br />

1995 archaeological <strong>in</strong>vestigation & site location 67<br />

Site description 68<br />

Initial survey and methodology 68<br />

Surface collection 71<br />

Excavation 71<br />

Site pr<strong>of</strong>iles 72<br />

Conservation assessment 72<br />

Interpretation and site formation processes 73<br />

Artefact analysis 74<br />

Timber sample 74<br />

Bamboo rope 75<br />

Ceramics 75<br />

Conservation 80<br />

Interpretation 80<br />

Stone weight (?) 85<br />

Concretions 85<br />

Section 3. Recommendations for future work 88<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>r work on Bai Jiao 1 88<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r wreck sites <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> area 88<br />

Ethnography <strong>of</strong> boat build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Fujian prov<strong>in</strong>ce 88<br />

Appendix 1. The follow<strong>in</strong>g table records <strong>the</strong> dive times for <strong>the</strong> team members 90<br />

Appendix 2. Wood identification 91<br />

Dredge Timbers 91<br />

Bai Jiao 1 91<br />

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