The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... needed for food and forage . To solve the problem , the mounds were linked together by dikes . Now the struggle against the sea became even more formidable . The mounds had been rela- tively safe , even at the time of the spring tides ...
... needed for food and forage . To solve the problem , the mounds were linked together by dikes . Now the struggle against the sea became even more formidable . The mounds had been rela- tively safe , even at the time of the spring tides ...
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... needed . This reduced the time it had formerly taken to build ships , the more so as their hulls approached standardization . It was one of the earliest forms of mass production . Dutch shipbuilders became famous all over Europe , and ...
... needed . This reduced the time it had formerly taken to build ships , the more so as their hulls approached standardization . It was one of the earliest forms of mass production . Dutch shipbuilders became famous all over Europe , and ...
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... needed took turns at the pumps , in order to leave a “ dry ship " for the next watch . Each watch , moreover , had to clean the ship and attend to the sick . At eight o'clock in the evening , the provost gave the signal for " all lights ...
... needed took turns at the pumps , in order to leave a “ dry ship " for the next watch . Each watch , moreover , had to clean the ship and attend to the sick . At eight o'clock in the evening , the provost gave the signal for " all lights ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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