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Excavation of a unique sailboat at Kadakkarappally, Kerala

Recent archaeological excavations at Kadakkarappally, Kerala have exposed an interesting sailboat in a partly intact condition. The method of construction adopted in the boat, which has no known parallels, and the wellpreserved condition of the wood, considering the hostile environmental conditions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M. V. Nair, V. Selvakumar, and P. K. Gopi
Format: Printed Book
Published: CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 86, NO. 5, 10 MARCH 2004 2004
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/001170.pdf
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Summary:Recent archaeological excavations at Kadakkarappally, Kerala have exposed an interesting sailboat in a partly intact condition. The method of construction adopted in the boat, which has no known parallels, and the wellpreserved condition of the wood, considering the hostile environmental conditions prevailing in India, make this a unique find. The preliminary findings of the excavations are presented here.