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Exploration of Basel Mission Company shipwreck remains at St George's Reef off Goa, west coast of India: Impact of the Basel Mission Co. on society and culture

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Exploration of Basel Mission Company shipwreck remains at St George's Reef off Goa, west coast of India: Impact of the Basel Mission Co. on society and culture
 
Creator Tripati, S.
Sundaresh
Gaur, A.S.
Gudigar, P.
Bandodkar, S.N.
 
Subject archaeology
underwater exploration
wrecks
ship losses
wreck location
sociological aspects
 
Description A systematic exploration of shipwrecks has been carried out in Goa waters since 1997. Exploration off St George's Reef has brought to light the remains of a shipwreck at a depth of 15 m, containing various types of terracotta artefacts intended for house construction. 'Basel Mission Tile Works 1865' is impressed on bricks, roof and floor tiles. Study shows that the company was active in manufacturing terracotta and exported it to Africa, Australia, Borneo, Sumatra, and other countries. It has been renamed 'Comtrust', and is still producing terracotta using the same techniques. The impact of the Basel Mission Co. on society and culture is discussed. A study of finds of wrecks in the Mangalore and Calicut areas was undertaken.
 
Date 2008-07-18T05:53:39Z
2008-07-18T05:53:39Z
2003
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol.32; 111-120p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1280
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Blackwell Publishing