An early 9th century shipwreck and its implications for the history of tea

In this talk, Professor Victor Mair discusses the Belitung shipwreck, a prominent theme in his co-authored book The True History of Tea. The shipwreck yielded the biggest single collection of Tang dynasty artifacts ever found in one location and a priceless insight window into the history of tea of China and the world during the early 9th Century.

 

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