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Boat-building technology of Bengal: An overview of literary evidences
(Society for Marine Archaeology, India, 1993)
A submerged temple complex off Pindara, on the northwestern coast of Saurashtra
(Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2007)
Pindara has been an important religious centre since the early historical period as it has been recorded in several ancient texts. An onshore exploration on the northwestern coast of Saurashtra brought to light the remains ...
Ancient ports of Kalinga
(NIO, Goa, 1991)
The ancient Kingdom of Kalinga mentioned in the Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela (1st century B.C.) extended from the mouths of the Ganges to the estuary of Godavari river on the East Coast. Ptolemy (100 A.D.) mentions ...
An overview of shipwreck explorations in Goa waters
(Asian Academy of Heritage Management, 2011)
Since the beginning of maritime archaeological research in Indian waters, marine records housed in archives of India and abroad provide details of the shipwrecks and the loss of Indian ships in foreign waters. Information ...
An overview of shipwreck explorations in Indian waters
(Prestige Books, 2015)
The archaeology of ships, called nautical archaeology (from the ancient Greek word for ship ‘naus’), also reveals design and construction details of various types of watercraft, including merchant vessels, warships and ...
Stone anchors from Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, India
(The Nautical Archaeology Society, 2009)
Lakshadweep Islands lie on the sea route between South Asia, Far East and African countries. Being on the trade route, boats and ships used the islands of Lakshadweep as a stopover to take on fresh water. Lakshadweep Islands ...
Ringstone anchors from Gujarat, west coast of India
(The Society for Nautical Research, 2002)
The Gujarat coast, India has played a vital role in the maritime activities of India from the beginning of the Indus civilization in the Indian subcontinent and has witnessed hectic maritime activity since then. Offshore ...
Traditional boat-building and navigational techniques of southern Orissa
(Society for Indian Ocean Studies, New Delhi, 1995)
Seafaring Archaeology of the East Coast of India and Southeast Asia during the Early Historical Period
(Ubiquity Press, 2017)
The concept of trade in ancient India was quite different from modern times. In olden day�s mariners, artisans, traders, Buddhist monks and religious leaders used to set sail together and this trend continued till the ...
Stone anchors from Bet Dwarka Island, Gujarat, Coast, India: Significance to historical period maritime activities
(Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology, 2002)
Bet Dwarka Island is situated on the extreme west of Indian territory in Jamnagar district of Gujarat. Underwater, the most preserved remains of ancient maritime activity could be the stone anchors of different types, as ...