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Use of Geospatial Techniques in Maritime Archaeology with Reference to the Tamil Nadu Coast


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1 CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
 

Geospatial analysis of shoreline changes at a particular place includes topographic sheets, satellite imageries and field data. The remains of maritime activities along the Indian coast have been traced dating back to the 4th millennium BCE. Subsequently, due to shoreline changes, many past habitations have been submerged in the sea or located far in the hinterland. Archaeological sites play a major role in determining palaeo-shoreline. The present article discusses the use of geospatial techniques in determining ancient coastal habitations along the Tamil Nadu region of the Indian coast.

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Archaeological Sites, Coastal Habitation, Geospatial Analysis, Satellite Imageries, Shoreline Changes.
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Authors

Sundaresh
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
R. Mani Murali
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
A. S. Gaur
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India
M. Dhivya Sri
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004, India

Abstract


Geospatial analysis of shoreline changes at a particular place includes topographic sheets, satellite imageries and field data. The remains of maritime activities along the Indian coast have been traced dating back to the 4th millennium BCE. Subsequently, due to shoreline changes, many past habitations have been submerged in the sea or located far in the hinterland. Archaeological sites play a major role in determining palaeo-shoreline. The present article discusses the use of geospatial techniques in determining ancient coastal habitations along the Tamil Nadu region of the Indian coast.

Keywords


Archaeological Sites, Coastal Habitation, Geospatial Analysis, Satellite Imageries, Shoreline Changes.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi10%2F1891-1898