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This paper attempts to portray maritime trade between Gujarat and Mesopotamia by examining cultural
materials during the third millennium BC found in archaeological sites of Indus Valley culture. The early
maritime history of the subcontinent…

The arrival of naval expeditions in the Philippines and Melaka from Spain and Portugal respectively during the early sixteenth century CE created profound transformations in patterns of Southeast Asian maritime trade as European markets became…

Due to frequent naval battles and inclement weather conditions, Mauritius has been the site of an extensive number
of shipwrecks. Research-based on historical and archival sources carried out over more than thirty years seeks to
record this…

Photogrammetry has rapidly gained attention in the field of underwater archaeology since around 2011,
largely due to significant time constraints associated with underwater excavation. Photogrammetry is a
technique that utilizes photographs taken…

Underwater cultural heritage (UCH) faces multiple threats, as stressed by UNESCO through the 2001 Convention on
the Protection of Underwater Cultural heritage and by the Ocean Decade Heritage Network (ODHN), such as treasure
hunting, looting, and…

The Malabar Coast of India (Lat. 8° and 13° N, and Long. 74° 50’ and 77° 50’E) is strategically positioned in the navigational network of the Indian Ocean region. From Early Historic times, this region witnessed intense maritime activities.…

The paper focuses on the ships in the Middle Ages of East Asia. Seonhwa Bongsa Goryeo Dogyeong1
illustrates
the early period of Goryeo, a time that lacks of historical records. The book contains information of official ships
that envoys took and…