Maritime Trade between Gujarat and Mesopotamia: The Need for a Reappraisal
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Title
Maritime Trade between Gujarat and Mesopotamia: The Need for a Reappraisal
Description
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 commenced with and it confined mainly to trade links between the Indus
Valley and Mesopotamia, and needed further nuanced by re-examining the role of Gujarat in the light of recent
interpretations. In this article, the author reviews some evidence for Indus external trade of maritime
archaeology. The possible consequences of such a prominent maritime role are explored. The topic of this
abstract fits best within this Session X because observations and deliberations of this study have presented
archaeological shreds of evidence pertaining to maritime trade such as pottery, semi precious stone beads, seals
and sealing, cubical weights, and other numerous pieces of evidence.
materials during the third millennium BC found in archaeological sites of Indus Valley culture. The early
maritime history of the subcontinent commenced with and it confined mainly to trade links between the Indus
Valley and Mesopotamia, and needed further nuanced by re-examining the role of Gujarat in the light of recent
interpretations. In this article, the author reviews some evidence for Indus external trade of maritime
archaeology. The possible consequences of such a prominent maritime role are explored. The topic of this
abstract fits best within this Session X because observations and deliberations of this study have presented
archaeological shreds of evidence pertaining to maritime trade such as pottery, semi precious stone beads, seals
and sealing, cubical weights, and other numerous pieces of evidence.
Creator
Janardhana Bora
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Bora, Janardhana. 2023. “Maritime Trade between Gujarat and Mesopotamia: The Need for a Reappraisal.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, and Arjun Rao. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/2031
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Citation
Janardhana Bora, “Maritime Trade between Gujarat and Mesopotamia: The Need for a Reappraisal,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed October 12, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/2031.