ZHASS1 Zhang Wei ed: SUIZHONG SANDAOGANG YUANDAI CHENCHUAN. (A Yuan Dynasty Shipwreck at Sandaogang, Suizhong). Zhongguo Shuixia Kaogu Baogao Xilie 1. Beijing, 2001. viii, 175 pp. Numerous colour plates, b/w illustrations and text drawings. 29x22 cm. Cloth. GBP 55.00 A first in Chinese archaeology - the investigation and excavation of a Yuan dynasty shipwreck in the early-mid 1990s. Lying off the coast of Suizhong in Liaoning province, the ship yielded numerous pieces of ceramics, predominantly Cizhou-type wares. The wreck is highly important for the study of maritime trade during the Yuan dynasty. The report is detailed and technical in places, with essays on the development of maritime trade in China. Well-illustrated. Text in Chinese only. Subjects: Archaeology Maritime Can be ordered in, as of: 15/10/2008 Was item 450 in printed List 142. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |