Macassan History and Heritage: Journeys, Encounters and Influences
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This book presents inter-disciplinary perspectives on the maritime journeys of the Macassan trepangers who sailed in fleets of wooden sailing vessels known as praus from the port city of Makassar in southern Sulawesi to the northern Australian coastline. These voyages date back to at least the 1700s and there is new evidence to suggest that the Macassan praus were visiting northern Australia even earlier. This book examines the Macassan journeys to...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1922144967
ISBN13:9781922144966
Release Date:June 2013
Publisher:Anu Press
Length:246 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"
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