Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800 Condition:Like New In Notes from a Spider

In Notes from a Spider

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Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800 Condition:Like New In Notes from a SpiderBeneath the modern skyscrapers of Singapore lie the remains of a much older trading port, prosperous and cosmopolitan and a key node in the maritime Silk Road. This book synthesizes 25 years of archaeological research to construct the 14th century port of Singapore in greater detail than is possible for any other Southeast Asian city. The picture that emerges is of a port where people processed raw materials, used money, and had specialized