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Bookmark or Share- Dhow - WikipediaThe dhow was the ship of trade first used by the Somalis. The Somali people who are known to have the oldest surviving dhow which is called Beden, have traded with the ancient world from Egypt, Babylon, as well as the civilizations of the far east, carrying valuable frankincense, myrrh, gold, etc.
- Dhow | Boat, Definition, & World History | Britannicadhow, one- or two-masted Arab sailing vessel, usually with lateen rigging (slanting triangular sails), common in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Bows are sharp, with a forward and upward thrust, and the sterns of the larger dhows may be windowed and decorated.
- DHOWS: THE CAMELS OF THE MARITIME SILK ROAD | Facts ... - Facts and DetailsWhen a dhow brings goods to a town or village without a harbor surfboats are used to transport the goods to the beach. Some of these boats are fashioned from planks sewn together with fiber. Dhows are disappearing as merchant vessels.
- History and Construction of the Dhow - NabataeaHistory of the Dhow. According to Hourani, fully stitched construction was observed by medieval writers in the Red Sea, along the east African coast, in Oman, along the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts of India and in the Maldives and Laccadive Islands.
- Dhows : History, Construction and Design of Dhows - Bright Hub EngineeringDhows or Dhow ships are type of ancient sea going vessels which are still used in several parts of the world. History of dhows goes back to several hundred years when ships were constructed from wood and had big sails. Dhows are also specially designed ships with large sails.
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