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Marine investigations in the Lakshadweep Islands, India

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Title Marine investigations in the Lakshadweep Islands, India
 
Creator Tripati, S.
 
Subject archaeology
underwater exploration
geomorphology
 
Description The Lakshadweep Islands lie on the sea route between West Asia and Africa on the one hand and South Asia and the Far East on the other. In maritime history, these islands have played a vital role by providing shelter, fresh water and landmarks to navigators through the ages. Recent discoveries made during marine archaeological exploration and excavations in the Lakshadweep have revealed evidences of early settlement and shipwrecks. The findings suggest that the islands had been inhabited much before the early historical period
 
Date 2009-01-10T11:19:44Z
2009-01-10T11:19:44Z
1999
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Antiquity, Vol.73; 827-835p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1795
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1999]. 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.
 
Publisher Antiquity Trust