A 900 year old ship been found in a rice field in Kerala
The ship is made of local Indian wood but the craftsmanship is not, leading experts to suggest it was made by ancient Chinese, Japanese, Egyptians or Arabs.
After carbon-dating tests on the ship's wood, a local variety called Anjili, Gopi said: "We believe the ship to be approximately 920 years old. But the techniques used in making this vessel are definitely not Indian."
But how come the experts cannot say if it is Chinese, or Japanese or Egyptian or Arabian ? Do all of them have the same style of ships ?
Comments (3)
so we were invaded by sea too????
Posted by Patrix | October 29, 2003 8:46 AM
Posted on October 29, 2003 08:46
No, it was not an invasion. Kerala had trade relations with many countries since the days of Rome.
Posted by JK | October 29, 2003 10:16 AM
Posted on October 29, 2003 10:16
Here we go, pal, FYI:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=273408
Posted by P@L | November 8, 2003 5:09 AM
Posted on November 8, 2003 05:09