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the wooden ship that sailed the monsoon for a thousand years before engines were invented
sewn hullEarly dhows stitched planks with coconut rope, no nails
monsoon engineTimed voyages to seasonal winds across the Indian Ocean
lateen sailTriangular rig let it sail closer to the wind
trade legacyCarried gold, slaves, and spices between Africa and Arabia
still sailingBuilders in Oman and Zanzibar craft them today