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The Dhow Ship: A Maritime Marvel Driven by Monsoon Winds

The dhow, a classic boat design capable of carrying 5 to 20 tons, emerged during the classical period and served as a crucial vessel for trade. Sailors from East Africa to China utilized dhows to transport unique goods across vast distances. Powered primarily by the powerful monsoon winds, these ships played a pivotal role in cultural diffusion, allowing the spread of religion, agricultural goods, and languages throughout regions like the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India, East Africa, and China. Discover the significance of dhows in maritime history.

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The Dhow Ship: A Maritime Marvel Driven by Monsoon Winds

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  1. By: John So Topic: Dhow Ships and Monsoon winds

  2. Dhow- A boat invented during the classical period that could carry from 5-20 tons. Sailors from East Africa to China used these ships to transfer unique goods in one region to sell in another. What is the Dhow

  3. The Dhow ship was the Giant ocean going vessels of the Classical era. • Instead of gasoline, the main source of power was the monsoon winds. Dhow Ship

  4. Religion, Agricultural Goods, and Language were able to be diffused to a greater distance though trade. Effects of the Dhow

  5. People along the Arabia Peninsula Pakistan India East Africa China Who used it?

  6. Raunekk, . "What Are Dhows?." Bright Hub. N.p., 13 August 2010. Web. 8 Sep 2011. <http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/marine/articles/57371.aspx#ixzz0i9fPvOwY>. "The History and Construction of the Dhow." Nabatea. Canbooks Picture, 12 July2008. Web. 8 Sep 2011. <http://nabataea.net/ships.html>. Bibliography

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