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Ancient anchorage systems in India with reference to the Gujarat coast

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Title Ancient anchorage systems in India with reference to the Gujarat coast
 
Creator Gaur, A.S.
Sundaresh
Tripati, S.
 
Subject Archaeology
Excavation underwater
Underwater exploration
Anchorages
 
Description The Indian coast, with a long history of maritime activities, has been dotted with several ancient ports. The evidence for this exists in port-related structures on the shore and in relics lying in the sea adjacent. Marine archaeological explorations have revealed the existence of jetties at Porbandar and Sultanpur and offshore anchoring points at Miyani, Visawada and Somnath, Kodinar and Ghogha on the Gujarat coast. The preferred anchoring points fall in a water depth of 5–7 m. This paper also discusses the effect of tide when using jetties and loading points along various parts of the west coast India
 
Date 2012-08-24T07:51:29Z
2012-08-24T07:51:29Z
2011
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier In "Gujarat and the Sea. Ed. by: Varadarajan, L.", 89-106p.
978-81-922639-0-8
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4128
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Darshak Itihas Nidhi