c. 830 AD
Belitung shipwreck evidences a trans-Asian sea route
Oceans, navigation & cartography · Ocean navigation · Empire, trade & power
A sewn vessel of Arab tradition sank near Belitung carrying tens of thousands of objects from Tang China. The wreck provides material evidence of ninth-century navigation linking China, Southeast Asia, and West Asia, although the ship’s exact origin and final destination remain uncertain.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
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Sources
- 1. archive.asia.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
- 2011-03-16
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- 2026-09-23
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- 2. asia.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
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- 2026-09-23
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