No. 237 Maritime Archaeology in the People's Republic of China ...
No. 237 Maritime Archaeology in the People's Republic of China ...
No. 237 Maritime Archaeology in the People's Republic of China ...
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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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