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(Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi, 1992)
Exploration of steam engine wrecks off Minicoy Island, Laksadsweep, India
(Academic Press, 1998)
The Minicoy Atoll is crescent-shaped with a long, narrow strip extending northwards. The lagoon is, as in all the Lakshadweep Islands, towards the west, having a depth of more than 12 m. The shelf on the eastern side is ...
Historical period stone anchors from Vijaydurg on the west coast of India
(The Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Inc., 1998)
Stone anchors are the primary antiquites in marine archaeological studies. Evidences of their evolution are noticed in India since 2500 B.C. A number of stone anchors have been recovered during the recent marine archaeological ...
Traditional boat-building and navigational techniques of southern Orissa
(Royal Asiatic Society, Sri Lanka, 1997)
The Ganjam district of southen Orissa is known for its ports (since early historical period to recent times) such as Ganjam, Gopalpur, Palur and Sunapur. Archaeological findings corroborate literary references to its ...
Megaliths off the coast of Tranquebar
(Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 1993)
During marine archaeological explorations cairn circles were noticed around Tranquebar region off Tamil Nadu.The diving operation yielded that small boulders have arranged in circular fashion and these are covered with ...
Boat-building technology of Bengal: An overview of literary evidences
(Society for Marine Archaeology, India, 1993)
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 ...
Traditional boat-building and navigational techniques of southern Orissa
(Society for Indian Ocean Studies, New Delhi, 1995)
Onshore and nearshore explorations along the Maharashtra Coast: With a view to locating ancient ports and submerged sites
(Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 1997)
Coastal explorations were carried out along the west coast of India at Elephanta Island, Malvan, Vijaydurg, Sopara and Chaul. A number of lead and copper coins as well as pottery of different cultural periods were found. ...
Sea Goddesses of Orissa
(Society for Marine Archaeology, India, 1990)