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dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.contributor.authorManiMurali, R.
dc.contributor.authorJayakumar, S.
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorBehera, R.P.
dc.contributor.authorChoudhury, R.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-27T03:53:21Z
dc.date.available2015-10-27T03:53:21Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Science, vol.109(2); 2015; 372-377
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4813
dc.description.abstractThe history of Odisha, lying on the east coast of India, is well documented from the Stone Age onwards. The evidences suggest that the ports of Odisha had contacts with the Arabs, Mediterranean countries and South Asia, as well as Southeast Asian countries. Khalkattapatna, a medieval port located on the banks of River Kushabhadra was discovered by archaeological excavations which suggest that between the 13th and 15th centuries it flourished and had contacts with Arabia and China, in addition to other countries. During recent explorations, a number of terracotta ring wells, stamped pottery, Chinese and celadon ware sherds, bricks and brickbats, and terracotta beads were found on the riverbank and in the waters of River Kushabhadra because of erosion of the north bank of the river. Remote sensing images of this region from 1977 to 2014 were analysed to delineate the river mouth and its course. Google Earth images of 2003 and 2011 were also referred to for an understanding of the migration of the northern bank of River Kushabhadra. This note describes the present state of the Khalkattapatna port, causes of erosion, change of north bank of the river course and its consequences
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCurrent Science Association
dc.rightsCopyright [2015]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectMARINE TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectMARINE ARCHAEOLOGY
dc.subjectOCEANOGRAPHIC SUPPORT SERVICES
dc.titleKhalkattapatna port: The lost archaeological heritage of Odisha, east coast of India
dc.typeJournal Article


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