Junks

= Junks =

Junks were Chinese sailing ships. These ships dramatically improved during the Tang and the Song dynasties. They were equipped with watertight bulkheads, stern post rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders. A junk’s sail has many bamboo poles running through them which allowed the sails to be adjusted to best ketch the wind. These ships dwarfed all other ships sailing the ocean at that time. Junks were used primarily for trade. They made up the dominant force in the Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula.



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Created by: Allie Pinosky 11.06.08 Edited by:Charlie Baker 11-10-08 Edited by Benjamin Ellison November 10