Uncovering the Luso-Asian Sandalwood Trade Conducted by the Larantuqueiros of
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE
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Uncovering the Luso-Asian Sandalwood Trade Conducted by the Larantuqueiros of
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE
Description
The elongated island of Flores in Indonesia stands at geological, zoological, cultural, and ethnic boundaries. But
the area is also predominately Christian in the most populous Muslim country in the world, reflecting that this
part of Indonesia was officially part of the Portuguese Empire until 1859 CE. This presentation attempts to explore
the connection between the Luso-Portuguese Larantuqueiro community and the sandalwood trade between 1500
and 1860 CE. The trade essentially between the island of Timor and China has shaped the political geography of
the region during the colonial period, resulting in the present curious exclave of Oecusse and the minor islands
that are part of Timor-Leste.
the area is also predominately Christian in the most populous Muslim country in the world, reflecting that this
part of Indonesia was officially part of the Portuguese Empire until 1859 CE. This presentation attempts to explore
the connection between the Luso-Portuguese Larantuqueiro community and the sandalwood trade between 1500
and 1860 CE. The trade essentially between the island of Timor and China has shaped the political geography of
the region during the colonial period, resulting in the present curious exclave of Oecusse and the minor islands
that are part of Timor-Leste.
Creator
Clifford J Pereira
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Pereira, Clifford J.. 2023. “Uncovering the Luso-Asian Sandalwood trade conducted by the Larantuqueiros of Flores Island 1500-1860.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, and Wijerathne Bohingamuwa. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/1947
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Clifford J Pereira, “Uncovering the Luso-Asian Sandalwood Trade Conducted by the Larantuqueiros of
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed January 15, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1947.
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed January 15, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1947.