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History of marine archaeological research in India

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title History of marine archaeological research in India
 
Creator Tripati, S.
 
Subject archaeology
underwater exploration
excavation underwater
historical account
wreecks
ship loses
 
Description Marine archaeology is also known as maritime, underwater and nautical archaeology. Each terminology has specific meaning and purpose in which water plays a dominant role. In India it is known as marine archaeology. In maritime or underwater archaeology we study the past activities of human from maritime finds, usually from shipwrecks, sunken ports and settlements. Nautical archaeology is studied and explained as maritime archaeology, specialising in maritime activities and technology of ships, boats and other crafts. Marine archaeology is primarily concerned with exploration, investigation, documentation and recovery of the material remains and physical traces of human activities found on the foreshore and intertidal zones and on the seabed. Over the years the National Institute of Oceanography has undertaken the exploration and excavation of submerged ports and shipwrecks in Indian waters. The paper highlight the sources, findings and the progress made in India in the field of marine archaeology since its inception in India.
 
Date 2008-07-02T07:31:19Z
2008-07-02T07:31:19Z
2004
 
Type Conference Article
 
Identifier Proceedings of R.B. Foote Memorial National Seminar (1995) on Indian Prehistory and Protohistory (Recent studies), ed. by: Sundara, A. 279-287p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1170
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Karnataka, India