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Marine archaeological explorations in the Kaveripoompattinam regions: Fresh light on the structural remains

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Title Marine archaeological explorations in the Kaveripoompattinam regions: Fresh light on the structural remains
 
Creator Tripati, S.
Gaur, A.S.
Sundaresh
Gudigar, P.
 
Subject Marine Archaeology
Poompuhar
Pottery
Brick structures
shoreline changes
Sangam period
port
Tamil Nadu
 
Description Kaveripoompattinam also known as Poompuhar, was a port which played an important role in the maritime history of India. Archaeological findings, and inscriptional as well as literary evidence bear ample testimony to this. Recent discoveries made during marine archaeological explorations and excavations around the Poompuhar region of Tamil Nadu, India have yielded submerged brick and stone structures and terracotta ring wells. The presence of these structures in the near-shore and off-shore region Poompuhar suggests that the port city once extended beyond the present shore line.
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Date 2006-06-20T04:33:20Z
2006-06-20T04:33:20Z
1996
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Man and Environment, Vol.21(1),86-90
0258-0446
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/130
 
Language en
 
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Format 399572 bytes
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Publisher Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies