Junk (Age of Mythology)

The Junk is a Chinese naval military unit in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. They are good against hammer ships.

Technologies

 * Arrow Ship Cladding
 * Heroic Fleet

Myth Technologies

 * Ancient Destroyer
 * East Sea

History
''The oldest references to the Chinese sailing vessel known as the “junk” date back to the Han Dynasty (220 BCE-200 CE), although it is generally believed that the junk was in use even earlier. The term “junk” has many origins, including roots in the Portuguese “junco,” the French “junque,” the Dutch “jonk,” the Malay “jon,” and the Javanese “djong.” The junk is identified by its high stern, projecting bow, and square linen sails. The sails are spread and contracted in an action similar to that of collapsible Venetian blinds. Instead of a keel, the junk has a large rudder. Junks were integral in Chinese trade and exploration up until the nineteenth century.''