The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire (Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series)

In __The Origins of the Lost Fleet of the Mongol Empire__, Randall Sasaki provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. He has created a timber category database, analyzed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet. Although no conclusive statements can be made regarding the origins of the vessels, it appears that historical documents and archaeological evidence correspond well to each other, and that many of the remains analyzed were from smaller vessels built in China's Yangtze River Valley. Large, V-shaped cargo ships and the Korean vessels probably represent a small portion of the timbers raised at the Takashima shipwreck site. How The Story Starts -- History -- Naval Organization -- Artifacts -- Timber Category Database -- Miscellaneous Timbers -- Species Analysis -- Joinery Analysis -- Questions -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Timeline Of Events -- Appendix B. Timber Database. Randall J. Sasaki. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (m.a.--texas A&m University, 2008) Issued Under Title: The Origin Of The Lost Fleet Of The Mongol Empire. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 171-189) And Index. Provides a starting point for understanding the technology of the failed Mongol invasion of Japan in 1281 CE, as well as the history of shipbuilding in East Asia. Randall Sasaki has created a timber category database, analysed methods of joinery, and studied contemporary approaches to shipbuilding in order to ascertain the origins and types of vessels that composed the Mongol fleet.