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Archaeological, Literary and Ethnographic Evidence for Traditional Boat-building in Kerala, South India
Kerala possesses rich maritime traditions dating back to the Early Historic p eriod. A few types of traditional watercrafts developed indigenously and some are influenced by external contacts. Archaeological excavations revealed a medieval sailboat at Kadakkarappally in 2003 and an Early Historic ca...
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N ature E nvironment and P ollution T echnology An International Quarterly Scientific Journal
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| Summary: | Kerala possesses rich maritime traditions dating back to the Early Historic p eriod. A few types of
traditional watercrafts developed indigenously and some are influenced by external contacts.
Archaeological excavations revealed a medieval sailboat at Kadakkarappally in 2003 and an
Early Historic canoe at Pattanam in 2007. The Early Historic Sangam Tamil texts refer to the
watercrafts of Kerala. Traditional boat-building still survives in Kerala. This paper presents the
evidence for traditional boats in Kerala, their historical context and the possible external
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