Marine Archaeology: Recent AdvancesThe author, a Superintending Archaeologist, has written about recent advances in the field of marine archaeology. Coastal fieldwork throws light on overseas commercewith the Mediterranean world, sea-faring activities in Indian Ocean and coastal changes.Shipwrecks have been studied in the Arabian sea and documented. The book will attract archaeologists, scholars, students and general readers |
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Archaeology Underwater | 1 |
Remote Sensing for Underwater Archaeological Exploration | 11 |
Stone Anchors | 27 |
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