A Not So New Anchor Thread

[AntarcticPilot]

Of course, the Chinese invented the anchor . This one is around 1000 years old. Look at the inventive use of renewable materials!

 

[AntarcticPilot]

The bar at the bottom is the anchor stock, carved from a lump of stone (they wouldn't let me knock a bit off to check what kind)

 

[AndrewB]

I thought it was those other inventors of practically everything, the Greeks.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I thought it was those other inventors of practically everything, the Greeks.

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But they probably got it from the Chinese via the Silk Road and Alexander the Great! (VERY tongue-in-cheek for those inclined to take things seriously)!

 

[AndrewB]

But they probably got it from the Chinese via the Silk Road and Alexander the Great! (VERY tongue-in-cheek for those inclined to take things seriously)!

Wouldn't have thought there was much call for anchors along the Silk Road!

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Wouldn't have thought there was much call for anchors along the Silk Road!

Oh, I don’t know. They had ships of the desert after all.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Wouldn't have thought there was much call for anchors along the Silk Road!

Actually, in Roman times the main route was a sea route via India. We have Roman documents dated to the first century AD describing the route all the way to the border between India and China..

 

[Neeves]

Of course, the Chinese invented the anchor . This one is around 1000 years old. Look at the inventive use of renewable materials!View attachment 166679

1,000 years old? Looks new to me, some people are so gullible.

The only border between India and China is called the Himalayas, camels and elephants.

You people need to get out more

Land Anchor PRT - Anchor Right Australia

Used as a tree replacement when the camel got stuck in quicksands

I think P R T was originally Portable Replacement Tree.

Jonathan

 

[AntarcticPilot]

1,000 years old? Looks new to me, some people are so gullible.

The only border between India and China is called the Himalayas, camels and elephants.

You people need to get out more

Land Anchor PRT - Anchor Right Australia

Used as a tree replacement when the camel got stuck in quicksands

I think P R T was originally Portable Replacement Tree.

Jonathan

That's now; all of IndoChina was regarded as being tributary to China in most parts of the past, and the degree of autonomy varied according to the strength of the empire. It only really became separated from China in the 19th century; before that the various kingdoms were regarded as tributary states by the Chinese.

I did cheat - the stone stock at ground level is original, but of course, what's hanging over it is a modern replica!

 

[Neeves]

That's now; all of IndoChina was regarded as being tributary to China in most parts of the past, and the degree of autonomy varied according to the strength of the empire. It only really became separated from China in the 19th century; before that the various kingdoms were regarded as tributary states by the Chinese.

I did cheat - the stone stock at ground level is original, but of course, what's hanging over it is a modern replica!

Things have not changed much then.

Jonathan