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The creation of the National Shipwreck Database of Sri Lanka (NSDSL) was initiated by the Maritime Archaeology Unit (MAU) to address the fragmented state of data collected from various shipwreck sites around the country. Established in 2001 in Galle…

My paper examines the maritime and underwater cultural heritage of the Capiz (Placuna placenta) artisanal dive fishery.
There are three types of collections of the material culture of the Capiz dive fishery. These include the Capiz artisanal
diving…

“Museums are the mirror of what can be seen in reality” In this paper, a blueprint of a maritime museum is
presented, as in what way a museum can be of underwater archaeology. The efforts are to bring together the real
time experience of how an…

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…

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States with a long and continuous history of ocean
connection and maritime activities, from the initial voyaging discovery some 3,000 years ago to modern cruise
ships and fishing fleets.…

Tuna fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is currently a sustainable and profitable fishing industry
and part of the leading world tuna fishing industry in the western Pacific.
This paper will outline how the FSM got to this position…

Paintings are visual artefacts and one of the significant art narratives supplemented as a primary source in the
construction or reconstruction of social and cultural lifeways of different periods since the Early Historic
period—for example, the…

India is surrounded by a vast coastline and encircled by a terrific riverine system. Due to this travellers and
merchants easily managed to reach India through sea and riverine connections along with the land routes. The trade
aspect enhanced other…

A waterlogged wooden schooner was collected from Kuakata, a famous coastal region of Bangladesh, during
the excavation period from 23rd December, 2012 to 27th February, 2013 under the Directorate of Archaeology.
This schooner was measured 72 feet…

This paper explores the Bhima River's historical significance and navigational potentialities in human settlement
from prehistoric to early historical periods. The upper and lower reaches of the Bhima River are home to
numerous sites dating back to…