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Maritime Ritual Ruins of Korea
Since ancient times, the sea has been an important transportation route and a place where food can be obtained.
However, there were various dangers, which were personified as a fear of supernatural beings. As supernatural
beings were gradually…
However, there were various dangers, which were personified as a fear of supernatural beings. As supernatural
beings were gradually…
Prehistoric Community, Maritime Interaction, and the Development of Southeast Asian
Shipbuilding: A Case Study from Material Cultures Discovered in Thailand
Southeast Asian people have been involved in maritime interaction since prehistoric times. Although Neolithic
archaeology in mainland Southeast Asia revealed that people might have sailed in open seas for marine resource
gathering, second century…
archaeology in mainland Southeast Asia revealed that people might have sailed in open seas for marine resource
gathering, second century…
Sri Lankan Maritime Trade Relations Towards the East
One of the main indicators of the strong cultural, political, and trade relationship between China and Sri Lanka
is the significant amount of Chinese pottery found in archaeological sites in Sri Lanka. Mantai, the main port
city of the Anuradhapura…
is the significant amount of Chinese pottery found in archaeological sites in Sri Lanka. Mantai, the main port
city of the Anuradhapura…
Dimensions of Interactions: Bay of Bengal in the Wider Asia-Pacific Region:
Archaeological and Historical Records from the Earliest Period till 1500 CE
The paper explores the role played by the Northern Bay of Bengal Region in the cultural transmission
throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The investigation begins in the protohistoric period and subsequently
discusses the early historic and the…
throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The investigation begins in the protohistoric period and subsequently
discusses the early historic and the…
Gandara, A Newly Discovered Ancient Port Site on the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka
This paper deals with Gandara Sea Port, located on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. In March and April 2022, an
underwater archaeological impact assessment (UAIA) was undertaken by the Underwater Archaeology Unit (UAU)
of the Department of…
underwater archaeological impact assessment (UAIA) was undertaken by the Underwater Archaeology Unit (UAU)
of the Department of…
Textile Manufacture and Trade on the Coromandel Coast
Textile is an important commodity produced from the early historic period in Southern India. In the early historic
period, different types of textiles were produced in Southern India as revealed by the textual sources. In the
archaeological…
period, different types of textiles were produced in Southern India as revealed by the textual sources. In the
archaeological…
Uncovering the Luso-Asian Sandalwood Trade Conducted by the Larantuqueiros of
Flores Island 1500-1860 CE
The elongated island of Flores in Indonesia stands at geological, zoological, cultural, and ethnic boundaries. But
the area is also predominately Christian in the most populous Muslim country in the world, reflecting that this
part of Indonesia was…
the area is also predominately Christian in the most populous Muslim country in the world, reflecting that this
part of Indonesia was…
Goods and Texts: Creating an Archaeological and Historical Narrative of Sri Lanka’s Connectivity with Southeast Asia, China, and Beyond
This paper deals with Sri Lanka’s interactions with Southeast Asia, China, and regions beyond from the beginning to
the middle of the thirteenth century CE. Several factors, including its central location in the Indian Ocean, have
contributed to…
the middle of the thirteenth century CE. Several factors, including its central location in the Indian Ocean, have
contributed to…