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Prior to the commencement of maritime archaeological studies, many amateur divers, fishermen and academicians had recovered numerous artefacts from the seabed, to be either published, showcased, exhibited or sold. The importance and aesthetic value of the artefacts were understood by the scholars and the first academic research of maritime archaeology commenced in the Mediterranean Sea sometime after 1950. Moreover, maritime archaeology was also introduced in the ...
In recent years more people and institutes have realised the importance of our maritime past and the need to save the remains from the ravages of time and illegal activities through recently developed tools and scientific methods of maritime archaeology. The developed scientific techniques have helped to make maritime archaeological studies more systematic. And now it is possible for archaeologists to reconstruct in detail the daily lives onboard, commerce and ...
This book, enriched with inland and underwater photographs, presents a comprehensive account of the rich maritime heritage of Goa. Reconstructing the maritime history of Goa with onshore and offshore explorations, it describes in detail coastal geology and geomorphology of Goa.
Further dealing with shipwreck exploration in Goan waters, it details the explorations of shipwreck of Sunchi Reef, off St. George’s Reef, of the Amee Shoals, off Sail Rock and ...
In recent years, maritime archaeological studies have unearthed several of our lost cultural heritages. Many believe that maritime archaeology is a complex and specialized field. Author has penned down his personal experiences in the form of questions and answers in a lucid manner. It narrates the beginning of Maritime Archaeological explorations in India, starting from a modest presentation of the tools, techniques, conservation and dating methods in comparison ...
The maritime activities of Kalinga are well known. The people of Kalinga were great seafarers and their expertise in the technology of ship-building and navigation is indeed astonishing. The book gives a comprehensive account of the rich maritime traditions of Kalinga. Besides describing its geographical location of port towns it deals with their political and cultural contacts with other overseas countries, trade and communication patterns, economic and currency ...