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Expedient Field Modifications of a WWII Amphibious Landing Craft in Saipan
The June 1944 the United States of America's (USA) invasion of Saipan was the largest amphibious invasion of a Pacific island up to that time. Specialized craft constructed specifically for this invasion were utilized in order to deliver American…
Interview with Session 6 co-chair Veronica Walker Vadillo.
The arrival of Spain and Portugal in Asia-Pacific in the 1500s marked a turning point in the history of the region. New foreign actors came into play: priests, merchants and mercenaries looking to save souls and profit from trade in exotic Asian…
A VOC ship in the walls of Angkor Wat?
Poster presented at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
The snake, the crocodile, and the king
Decorative motifs in the royal barges of Angkor
Poster presented at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Angkorian ships
Poster presented at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Nautical Angkor: The Social Life of Boats in the Khmer Empire
This poster examines boats as depicted in bas reliefs in the Bayon temple that represent the everyday life of the Khmer empire during the 12th century.
Click here to see the poster: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/posters/Angkor_Boats.pdf