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Stone anchors (composite type) from the Saurshtra coast, India: An indicator of ancient ports and sea routes
(The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2004)
Marine archaeological investigations on the Saurashtra coast specially at Dwarka, Bet Dwarka, Armada and Somnath brought to light a large number of stone anchors of various type which include composite, grapnel and ring-stone ...
Archaeology of lighthouses along the Indian coast with reference to a lighthouse at Kodinar, Gujarat
(Indian Archaeological Society, 2011)
A lighthouse is an important aid for navigation and they are in use for the past 2500 years The archaeological remains of light houses are meagre in India and the earliest remains are not dated earlier than the medieval ...
Exploration for shipwrecks off Sunchi Reef, Goa, west coast of India
(Taylor and Francis, 2001)
Archival records show that a number of ships have sunk in the waters off Goa, on the west coast of India, as a result of foul weather, warfare and human error. Explorations were carried out in 1997-99 to locate shipwrecks ...
Some important shipwrecks on Konkan Coast
(Society for Marine Archaeology, India, 1995)
Underwater search of ancient Dwarka in Okhamandal (Archeologie sous-marine de l'ancienne Dwarka dans l'Okhamandal)
(Webzine Eurasie, 2006)
Okhamandal, one of the most important religious centers is situated in Jamnagar district of Gujarat province on the west coast of India. The total landmass covers an area of 70 sq miles, which is marshy, bushy, and uneven ...
Shoreline changes along Tamil Nadu coast: A study based on archaeological and coastal dynamics perspective
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Available geophysical survey data confirm submergence of a large area comprising of building complex, which are possible remains of a submerged township A global sea level rise estimate of 1-2 mm per year would inundate ...
Exploration of the Portuguese shipwreck in Goa waters
(Instute for Research in Social Science Humanities, 2006)
The history of Portuguese shipwrecks began in Goa water since the first quarter of the sixteenth century. The marine and other related documents state that between sixteenth and eighteenth centuries a number of ships has ...
Marine archaeological explorations on the southwestern coast of Saurashtra, India
(CRTHAP, 2006)
Marine archaeological investigations brought to light a large number of antiquities suggesting active maritime practices along the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization. Recent ...
Underwater exploration off Poompuhar and possible causes of its submergence
(Indian Archaeological Society, 1997)
Marine archeology: The hidden history
(WWF for Nature-India, 2004)
Goa, with its 120 kms long coastline, had been the attraction for the mariners since the ancient historical period. There are several ancient ports mentioned in the literature and antiquity of the same has been attested. ...