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Maritime Archaeology Around Porbandar
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Authors : A. S. Gaur, Sundaresh
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The book encompasses archaeological findings both from land and underwater explorations, carried out in and around Porbandar by the Marine Archaeology Centre of the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa. The habitation dates back to the mid-second millennium bc noticed at Bokhira in Porbandar town on the western bank of the creek. The time-bracket is supported by archaeological remains and the scientific dates such as Carbon-14 and Thermoluminescence. Other important scientific aspects discussed in the book include the analysis of faunal remains and palynological studies. The book begins with an introduction to the geological studies and previous archaeological researches undertaken in this region and then devotes a chapter to chronology, dealing with cultural and scientific dates from the site. The results of the excavation form the content of the next chapter. The antiquities including beads, balls, terracotta artefacts and stone tools have been described in a separate chapter. The detail descriptions and analysis of various wares are discussed under the chapter ?Pottery?. A comprehensive study of four profiles of sediments for pollen analysis and the study of faunal remains have been dealt with in separate chapters. Underwater explorations undertaken at Porbandar, Miyani and Visawada form another chapter. This also included detailed descriptions of stone anchors noticed at the above-mentioned sites. An onshore exploration at Kindar Kheda, a nearby Harappan site and a small report on the exploration undertaken in the inter-tidal zone of Pindara are included in Annexures I & II respectively. The book is profusely illustrated and it is hoped that scholars and students working on maritime archaeology will find it useful.
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| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 28 × 22 × 3 cm |
| Type | Hardbound |
| Language | English |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Delivery Time | 3-4 days |
| About the Authors | A.S. Gaur (1965) is working in the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa since 1988. He has carried out extensive research in the field of Marine Archaeology and important projects including the underwater explorations at Dwarka, Bet Dwarka, Somnath, Kodinar, Ghogha on the Gujarat coast and many other sites all along the Indian coast. Presently, he is concentrating his research along the Saurashtra coast and Rann of Kachchh, where a number of archaeological sites have been discovered. He has authored a book?Harappan Maritime Legacies of Gujarat (2000)?and co-authored the books?Archaeology of Bet Dwarka (2005), Underwater Archaeology of Dwarka and Somnath (2008). He has also co-edited two books, namely, Krishnayan: A Peep into the Past (2004) and Glimpses of Marine Archaeology in India (2006). A large number of research papers have been published by him in important scientific and archaeological journals. Sundaresh (1964) is working in the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa since 1989 as a Marine Archaeologist. He has carried out extensive underwater archaeological investigations at Dwarka, Bet Dwarka, Somnath, Mahabalipuram, Poompuhar, Goa and Lakshadweep waters for the study of submerged ports and shipwrecks. He has participated in an international expedition for the study of submerged structures in Japan waters. He has more than 70 research papers to his credit. He has also co-authored two books?Archaeology of Bet Dwarka (2005) and Underwater Archaeology of Dwarka and Somnath (2008). Presently, he is working on coastal archaeology and shipwrecks on the South Indian coast. |
| Content | Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xv List of Abbreviations xvii List of Illustrations xix 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Geological and Geomorphological Setting 2 1.2 Literary Background 3 1.3 Previous Archaeological Explorations 4 1.3.1 Ancient Jetties 5 2. Excavations at Bokhira 7 2.1 Trench 1 7 2.2 Trench 2 10 2.3 Trench 3 15 2.4 Trench 4 15 3. Antiquities from Bokhira 16 3.1 Stone Tools 16 3.2 Beads and Balls 16 3.3 Sling Balls 17 3.4 Terracotta Objects 17 3.5 Copper Object 19 4. Pottery 20 4.1 Red Ware 20 4.2 Buff Ware 20 4.3 Grey Ware 22 4.4 Black Ware 22 4.5 Slipped Ware 22 4.6 Descriptions of the Pottery 22 4.6.1 Trench 1 22 4.6.2 Trench 3 33 4.6.3 Trench 4 41 5. Shells from Bokhira 51 6. Palynological Analysis of Four Sedimentary Soil Profiles from Bokhira 52 6.1 Introduction 52 6.2 Materials and Method 53 6.3 Study Area 53 6.4 Results 53 6.4.1 Trench 1 53 6.4.2 Trench 2 55 6.4.3 Trench 3 56 6.4.4 Trench 4 57 6.5 Discussion 57 6.6 Conclusion 59 7. Faunal Remains from the Late Harappan Site of Bokhira, Porbandar 60 7.1 The Faunal Material 60 7.2 The Species 61 7.3 Bone Measurements 62 7.4 Concluding Remarks 63 8. Chronology of Bokhira 64 8.1 Radiocarbon Dates 64 8.2 Thermoluminescence Dates 65 8.2.1 Sample Preparation and Measurement Details 65 9. Marine Archaeological Explorations around Porbandar 70 9.1 Location of Sites 70 9.2 Methodology 71 9.3 Visawada 71 9.3.1 Composite Type 73 9.3.2 Indo-Arabia Type Anchor 73 9.3.3 Ring Stone 74 9.4 Miyani (Harshad Mata) 74 9.4.1 Composite Anchor 74 9.4.2 Indo-Arabian Type Anchor 74 9.4.3 Ring Stone Anchor 75 9.5 Discussion 75 9.5.1 Possible Dates of the Anchors 76 9.5.2 Ancient Anchoring Points 76 9.5.3 The History of Sea Level and Shoreline Changes along the 77 Saurashtra Coast 9.5.4 Why are There No Port Structures? 77 9.6 Conclusions 77 9.7 Description of Stone Anchors 78 9.7.1 Visawada 78 9.7.2 Miyani (Harshad Mata) 81 10. Conclusions 82 Annexures 85 0I. A Late Harappan Port at Kindar Kheda on the Saurashtra Coast 85 II. Archaeological Remains off Pindara, on the North-western Coast of Saurashtra 91 Bibliography 95 Index 101 |
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