Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology (Vol.1: 2004)

ISBN: 9788124607817
Year Of Publication: 2004
Edition: 1st
Pages : vi, 176
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Centre for Research and Training in History, Archaeology and Palaeo-environment
Size: 28 cm.
Weight: 575

Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology was launched in 2003 by one of India’s leading academic institutions, the Centre for Research & Training in History, Archaeology and Palaeo-environment, New Delhi. The second issue is in the Press. The Journal is an outcome of the realization on the part of the international community of archaeologists and historians that India has no journal devoted exclusively to the archaeology of the Indian Ocean Rim countries, starting from the Red Sea through the South China Sea, although Indian occupies the central position in this vast area, with three-fourths of its land facing the gulfs and bays of the Indian Ocean. It is common knowledge that Egypt, Ethiopis, Kenya, Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain and countries bordering the Persian Gulf, including Iraq and Iran, as well as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, were closely connected with each other through long-distance sea-borne trade-routes for thousands of years. This particular phenomenon had led to the development of what is now generally called ‘Shared Culture’ with its distinct personality which is Afro-Asian. It is reflected in the material items dug up every year at a number of sites in India and all other countries along the coasts of the Indian Ocean. This journal embodies the results of explorations and excavations conducted by scholars in various countries which witnessed the growth of the personality of the shared culture of the Indian Ocean Rim countries, including the countries of Southwest Asia. It also includes all aspects of cultural, economic and socio-political histories of these countries. The contributors to this journal are from all over the world. It is a MUST for every scholar and layman interested in the history and arachaeology of the coastal countries of the Indian Ocean, from Africa, and West Asia through China.

Editorial
— S.P. Gupta
An Overview of Indian Ocean Archaeology
— Sunil Gupta
On the Fast Track of the Periplus: Excavations at Kamrej-2003
— S.P. Gupta, Sunil Gupta, Tejas Garge, Rohini Pandey, Anuja Geetali and Sonali Gupta
Pottery from kamrej Excavations-2003
— Sonali Gupta
Antiquities from Kamrej Excavation-2003
— S.P. Gupta, Tejas Garge, Sonali Gupta and Anuja Geetali
Excavations at Kamrej: Scientific & Technical Studies Shell Remains from Kamrej Excavations-2003
— Arti Deshpande Mukherjee
Initial Examination of Plant Remains from Excavations at Kamrej
— M.D. Kajale
Scientific Analysis of Ash from the ancient site at Kamrej
— Vishwas D. Gogte
Iron Working in and around Kamrej
— Sonali Gupta and Rohini Pandey
On the Footsteps of Zoroastrian Parsis in India: Excavations at Sanjan on the West Coast-2003
— S.P. Gupta, Kurush F. Dalai, Abhijit Dandekar, Rukshana Nanji, P. Aravazhi and Suresh Bomble
Coins found in the Excavations at Sanjan-2002
— Shobhana Gokhale
Faunal Remains from Sanjan
— P.P. Joglekar
Onshore and Offshore Exploration in Elephanta Island: Evidence of Indo-Mediterranean Trade
— Alok Tripathi
Discovery of an Ancient Port: Palaepatmai of the Periplus on the West Coast of India
— Vishwas D. Gogte
Hathab: An Early Historic Port on the Gulf of Khambhat
— Shubhra Pramanik
Recent Marine Archaeological Finds in Khambhat, Gujarat
S. Kathiroli, S. Badrinarayanan, D.V. Rao, B. Sasisekaran and S. Ramesh
Notes and News
Book Reviews