Decoding the Nanhai No. 1 Shipwreck

Underwater Archaeology Chronicles
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-9245-31-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 299 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book is a perfect resource for the area of China's underwater archaeology and cultural heritage preservation. It presents the complete process of the discovery and integral salvage of the Nanhai. No. ? shipwreck, in addition to provide in-depth insights into the historical background, ancient Chinese transportation, and trade history. This book could serves as a reference work for archaeological researchers and professional readers to explore China's underwater archaeology and historical culture in new era.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Yan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: The Impact of the Treasure Hunt Wave.- Chapter Two: The Resurgence of the Nanhai.I Shipwreck.- Chapter Three: The Genesis of China's Underwater Archaeology.- Chapter Four: The Fate of the Ceramic Road.- Chapter Five: China's Manufacturing in the Middle Ages.- Chapter Six: The Era of Shipbuilding Mastery.- Chapter Seven: Opportunities and Choices.- Chapter Eight: How to Retrieve a Basket of Eggs from the Seabed.- Chapter Nine: Riding the Waves of Innovation.- Chapter Ten: Inherit and Innovate Appendix: Chronology of Events for the South China Sea I Wreck.

Über Autor(innen)

Yan LI is a researcher at the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, specialising in Southern China archaeology, Neolithic archaeology, as well as the archaeology of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. With a fruitful list of publications, Dr. li has a strong proven track record to be not only an expert in the academic field but also an active advocate and promoter of public archaeology in China. He has contributed significantly to the popularization of archaeological knowledge to non-professional audiences and is recognized as an outstanding historical content creator on various social media platforms.