The Thaikkal-Kadakkarappally boat: An archaeological example of medieval shipbuilding in the Western Indian Ocean

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-263

  Tomalin, Victoria ^a   Selvakumar, V ^b   Nair, M V ^c   Gopi, P K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Heritage Studies   (India)

^c National Museum Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Boat technology; India; Iron fastenings; Kerala; Maritime history; Tradition

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744581832     PISSN: 10572414     EISSN: 10959270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2004.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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