Arab navigators perfect the astrolabe and travel to China

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.01: Chinese Writing and Culture: Ancient and Classical, -600-1900.

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They bring tea, rice, porcelain and brandy.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Arab navigators perfect the astrolabe and travel to China". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6949, accessed 28 March 2024.]

6949 Arab navigators perfect the astrolabe and travel to China 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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