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June 18th 1344
I am planning on taking the expensive pepper using junks to sail through the vast Indian Ocean. Sea-going junks have several strong features which are so new to me. One is the rudder which allows me to steer the ship. Another feature is the internal bulkheads which protect the junk from flooding completely from one break in the planks. The third feature is the sails, which are rectangles of bamboo ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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Bo Hai

Born in China, I, Bo Hai, had dreams of becoming a famous traveler and trader, prospering off of the world’s communication. As a child, I wanted to learn from different cultures and bring back goods to better myself. I grew up in the countryside of the Yuan Dynasty where my family had a hard time. People in the countryside, where I grew up, suffered from frequent natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and the resulting famines. The government's lack of effective policy led to constant revolts. As soon as I could, I joined the navy to learn how to navigate myself around the seas. I exc... full info

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