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'Saurashtra stone anchors' (Ring-stones) from Dwarka and Somnath, west coast of India
(Indian Archaeological Society, 2002)
Last two decades of marine archaeological research along the Indian coast has brought to light a large number of stone anchors of different types and sizes, indicating that the Indian coast has witnessed brisk maritime ...
Remains of the ancient ports and anchorage points at Miyani and Visawada, on the west coast of India: A study based on underwater investigations
(The Society for Nautical Research, 2007)
The recent underwater explorations on the Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India between Miyani on the west and Porbandar on the east yielded the existence two ports at Visawada and Miyani. Both sites are situated along the ...
Archaeological remains of the ancient harbours along the west coast of India: A legacy of our maritime heritage
(National Institute of Oceanography, India, 2004)
The maritime activity has played a vital role in the emergence of well-developed civilizations around the world during mid-Holocene period. Cultural interaction, exchanges of technology, trade and commerce led the human ...
Maritime archaeological explorations of Goa: Findings and interpretations
(Society for Marine Archaeology, NIO, 2006)
Maritime archaeological explorations have been initiated in Goa waters for locating shipwrecks and port installations in coastal waters and riverbanks. Explorations have been carried out in Sunchi Reef, St George's Reef, ...
Sunken ships and a long-lost port
(Goa Publications, 2008)
Considering that our region’s long seafaring history goes back 2,000 years and more, with a brisk trade being carried on with Arabia, Africa, Rome, West Asia, and later with Portugal, it is safe to assume that hundreds of ...
Radiocarbon dates of the medieval period stone anchors from Dabhol, west coast of India
(Current Science Association, 2009)
Dabhol was an important medieval-period port town on the Maharashtra coast. An archaeological exploration at Dabhol has revealed four stone anchors with remains of wood in fluke hole. These anchors were retrieved from ...
Submerged Pagodas of Mahabalipuram - Study based on underwater investigations
(Society for Marine Archaeology, NIO, 2006)
Mahabalipuram, the famous centre of Pallava art and architecture is situated on the east coast of India. The local traditions and the foreign accounts are vividly referring the submergence of six temples out of seven pagodas ...
Archaeological sites as indicators of ancient shorelines
(Society for Marine Archaeology, NIO, 2006)
During the late Holocene, coastal configuration has undergone continuous changes due to various reasons like sea level fluctuations and shoreline shift. Several reasons are attributed like global warming causing polar ice ...
Shipwreck archaeology of Goa: Evidence of maritime contacts with other countries
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2004)
Shipwrecks contain clues to our maritime heritage. The shipwreck history of Goa is as old as the maritime history, which dates back to 2nd century BC. However, information on shipwrecks prior to the Portuguese period in ...
Recent underwater explorations at Dwarka and surroundings of Okha Mandal
(Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2000)
Onshore explorations were carried out in Dwarka, Bet Dwarka, Aramda, Kachhigadhi, Okhamadi and Amrapura area. At Dwarka about 1.6 km2 area was explored between water depths of 1.5 to 20 m off Samudranarayan temple. Diving ...