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Understanding maritime trade during the Song dynasty
- Almost 40 years after its initial discovery, the Nanhai No 1 has become one of the most important sites for understanding maritime trade during the Song dynasty thanks to a comprehensive salvage project in 2007 and a decade-long excavation project starting in 2013.
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The Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck, 30m long and 10m wide, discovered 25m under the sea in 1987, is believed to have been built between 1127 and 1279 AD during the reign of the Southern Song Dynasty.
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The Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck. The Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck, 30m...
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The completion of the Integral Salvage Project of Nanhai No. 1 was the dream of Chinese underwater archae-ologists come true! Nanhai No. 1 (South China Sea No. 1) was a merchant ship of the Song Dynasty (Northern Song, 960-1127; Southern Song, 1127-1279 CE) which sank in the South Sea of China 800 years ago.
The Nanhai One (simplified Chinese: 南海一号; traditional Chinese: 南海一號; pinyin: Nánhǎi Yī Hào – South China Sea No. 1) is a Chinese merchant ship, which sank into the South China Sea during the Southern Song dynasty between 1127 and 1279.
2 days ago · The Nanhai No. 1 is believed to be a merchant vessel that operated between the southern Chinese region and the rest of the world. It was the first ancient vessel discovered on the "Marine Silk Road" of the South China Sea.
Jun 14, 2022 · It is likely that the Nanhai No. 1 set sail from the port of Guangzhou (also known as Canton) on the Pearl Delta, which, along with Quanzhou and Xiamen, was one of southern China’s key ports.
The Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum (Nanhai No. 1 Museum) is at Hailing Island close to Yangjiang, a three-hour drive from Guangdong. The museum features an aquarium with the same water quality, temperature and environment as the spot in which the wreck was discovered.
Feb 17, 2016 · The excavation of the Nanhai No. 1 adds historic significance. “It has brought China new concepts, innovative methods and technologies in underwater archeology. Moreover, it is a crucial model for the protection of relics along the Maritime Silk Road,” says Long.
