Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Tripati, Sila
• Shukla, S. R.
• Som, Vishnu
• Sundaresh
• Khedekar, Vijay
• Shashikala, S.
• Sharma, S. K.

Titel

Anatomical studies of timber and EPMA analysis of brass artefacts collected from steam engine shipwreck of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, India

Ist Teil von

• Current science (Bangalore), 2013-05, Vol.104 (10), p.1282-1287

Ort / Verlag

Current Science Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The maritime activity of India is datable to the Bronze Age, if not earlier, but the information on shipbuilding, crew and other details are well documented from the early historical period onwards. Ancient Indian literature mentions types of boats, but no precise information is available on the kind of timber used in construction. However, the Harappans must have used teak (Tectona grandis) for construction of boats super(1). The Astadhyayi of Panini super(2) (5th century bc) has mentioned the use of a variety of timbers in the shipbuilding industry. Indian teak is considered the most valued timber because of its wood qualities, namely durability, elasticity, strength and dimensional stability; also it does not crack or split super(3). The worthiness of Indian teak for ship and boat-building and its other uses have been referred to in most of the Indian literature as well by the travellers super(4-8).