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Underwater explorations of a Sangam period (300 BC-AD 400) port town at Poompuhar, east coast of India
(Aryan Books, 2005)
Poompuhar, a celebrated port town of Sangam period (300 BC to 400 AD) was the capital of famous Chola dynasty during early centuries of Christian Era. Onshore explorations brought to light a few brick structures and ...
Marine Archaeological Explorations at Kulasekharapattinarn and Manapad Region, Tamil Nadu
(Agam Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, 2015)
Maritime activities along the Tamil Nadu date back to the second half of the 1st millennia BC and a large number of port towns developed all along the Tamil Nadu coast. The coastal and offshore explorations have yielded a ...
A possible medieval lighthouse at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar) Saurashtra Coast, India
(The Nautical Archaeology Society, 2010)
An ancient lighthouse was observed during recent archaeological explorations at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), which might be the oldest lighthouse so far recorded on the Saurashtra coast. This lighthouse, locally known as Diva ...
Arikamedu: A Indo-Roman Trading Station - Revisited
(Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quarternary Studies (ISPQS), 2017)
Arikamedu is one of the most important early historic ports on the East Coast of India. Arikamedu excavations and explorations have shown evidence of maritime contacts between India and the Roman and Southeast Asian countries ...
Use of timber in shipbuilding industry: Identification and analysis of timber from shipwrecks off Goa coast, India
(Indian Academy of Scinces, 2005)
The use of timber in the boatbuilding or shipbuilding industry is as old as the construction of boats and ships. Various kinds of timber are used in different regions of India in the construction of vessels. The Yuktikalpataru ...
An ancient harbour at Dwarka: Study based on the recent underwater explorations
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2004)
Dwarka, Gujarat, India, an ancient harbour and an important religious centre of the Hindus, has played an important role in the history of maritime activities of Okhamandal region since the early historical period. Gomati ...
Role of teak and other hardwoods in shipbuilding as evidenced from literature and shipwrecks
(Current Science Association, 2016)
One of the greatest achievements of man is the invention of watercraft which has been used from the prehistoric period onwards. Over the centuries, varieties of watercraft were designed and developed. Timber was the main ...
Marine archaeological explorations off Goa, India
(International Maritime Economic History Association, 2002)
The Marine archaeology centre of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India has undertaken marine archaeological explorations in Goa waters to locate shipwrecks and port installations in coastal areas, and ...
Maritime archaeology of Lakshadweep Islands, India
(Indian Archaeological Society, 2012)
Lakshadweep Islands lie on the sea route between South Asia, Far East and African countries Boats and ships used the islands of Lakshadweep as a stopover to take on fresh water The Islands of Lakshadweep played a significant ...
Krsnayan: A peep into the past. Dr. K.D. Banerjee commemorative volume (Essays on archaeology)
(Harman Publishing House, 2004)