Ancient Boats, Boat Timbers, and Locked Mortise‐and‐Tenon Joints from Bronze/Iron‐Age Northern Vietnam

This paper describes two nautical discoveries buried c.2000 years ago in the Red River alluvial plain, northern Vietnam. One is part of a logboat with a series of empty mortise and locking-peg holes for plank attachment using loose rectangular tenons. The other, from an infant mortuary house, is a s... View More