SHIPPING IN THE ARCHIPELAGO AT 15th-17th CENTURY
In the 15th century in Indonesia began to appear towns or port-emporiums. Port cities it developed in synergy with the development of Islam. This can be seen in the fact that the development of Islam in Indonesia is through the areas or the port cities such as Samudra Pasai, Aceh, Malacca, Demak, Gresik, Tuban, Cirebon, Banten, Ternate, and others. Between the port city with one another to hold mutual trade interactions. Of course, this activity using cruise lines as ingredients.
With regard to shipping activities in the period of 15-17 century, it can not be separated from what is termed a shipbuilding technology. At that time there were already shipbuilding tradition that used to sail across the islands of the archipelago and to transport the goods of the trade. Shipbuilding tradition indigenous undergone significant changes since the arrival of Portuguese ships in the waters of the archipelago. This happens because a lot of the Portuguese working as an advisor and architect of the ship as was done by Van Linschotten in the late 16th century.