1 posted on
08/09/2009 5:51:08 AM PDT by
decimon
To: SunkenCiv
2 posted on
08/09/2009 5:52:38 AM PDT by
decimon
To: decimon
Claims to the treasure by Mainland China: Incoming in 5,4,3,2,1,0.....
5 posted on
08/09/2009 6:22:38 AM PDT by
mdmathis6
To: decimon
Mmmmmmm....
6 posted on
08/09/2009 6:24:37 AM PDT by
Larry Lucido
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To: decimon
Any pictures of the treasure?
11 posted on
08/09/2009 7:12:52 AM PDT by
Ditter
To: decimon
Author's knowledge of geography and ancient travel is more than a little spotty.
The wood is found across Africa, from Senegal to Uganda. If it’s a timber coming from Africa, it’s far more likely that it was just transported the short distance up to Yemen or Oman and the vessel was built there.
Uganda, in pre-modern days, was one hell of a long way from the coast. Getting a bulk material from Uganda to Oman would have been for all practical purposes impossible.
It's much more likely the wood grew at the time somewhere on the east African coast and the ship was built near where the wood grew. Which likely indicates Arab and/or Indian colonies on the African coast.
14 posted on
08/09/2009 7:20:26 AM PDT by
Sherman Logan
("The price of freedom is the toleration of imperfections." Thomas Sowell)
To: decimon
Wu Tang?
Oh man, this is gonna be real good...!
18 posted on
08/09/2009 5:44:21 PM PDT by
DariusBane
(Even the Rocks shall cry out "Hobamma to the Highest")
To: decimon
This sounds like a reprint of a National Geographic Magazine article I read at the doctor’s office recently. I don’t recall the publication date but it was well illustrated.
21 posted on
08/09/2009 6:33:52 PM PDT by
Bernard Marx
("Civilizations die by suicide, not from murder" Toynbee)
To: decimon; SunkenCiv; Larry Lucido
My contribution to this Vey Series Thread.
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