Ancient boats in Bac Ninh have the most complex techniques in Vietnam

The ancient boat discovered in Bac Ninh is the largest in scale, structure and technique ever discovered. According to experts, the boat is likely to date back to the Ly - Tran dynasties.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Ninh province, the entire two ancient boat hulls excavated near Luy Lau citadel, Thuan Thanh town were crafted using the same technique: carving a single tree trunk, joining planks with mortise and tenon joints, then the mortise and tenon joints were secured with wooden nails. Photo: Tien Phong.

The most complex technique is shown in the bow and stern . That is the position where the bottom of the dugout and the sideboard are tightly locked together, fixed by 4 wooden pillars of similar size 5 x 5 cm. This is the first technique seen in ancient boat building techniques in Vietnam and the world . Photo: Tien Phong.

Initial assessment of the value, from the scale, structure, technique and construction materials, shows that this is a type of catamaran, which can be a boat with the function of carrying goods, but can also be a boat used for river or river-sea cruising. Photo: Vietnamnet.

Built entirely of wood, the boat does not use metal in its structural parts and connections. Based on documents about ancient boats in Vietnam and around the world, scientists assess this as the largest, most complex boat relic in terms of scale, structure and technique, the only one discovered so far not only in Vietnam but also in the world. Photo: Vietnamnet.

In particular, the structure connecting the bow and stern of the boat to the hull, specifically the connection between the dugout at the bottom and the raised planks at the bow and stern, has never been seen anywhere else in the world. Photo: Vietnamnet.

Scientists estimate that the ancient boat had two hulls. The specific age will be awaited by carbon-C14 analysis results. Photo: Vietnamnet.

However, based on the technique, this type of boat often dates back early and can be built in Vietnam, is a continued development of the boat building technique of the Dong Son culture through comparing the bottom of the two hulls with the dugout structure (made from a tree trunk) and the mortise and tenon technique. Photo: Vietnamnet.

Based on Chinese and international boat documents, some opinions say that the boat dates from the 11th to the 14th century (Ly - Tran dynasty) and cannot be later than the 15th century and has technical influence from the South. Photo: Vietnamnet.

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