Executive Summary : | Objective: To carryout underwater archaeological investigations & documentation. To conduct bathymetric studies to find out the nature and formation including the submerged structures if any. To collect sediment, biological, rock, shell & coral samples for Radiometric, 10Be, TL, 14C and U-Th dating. Dating the samples to establish the period of the Ramsethu. Understanding the coastal geomorphology of Ramsethu & its environment.Study of functional profiles of microbial communities at the study site. To investigate the diversity, age and growth pattern of modern day and ancient corals associated with Ramsethu. |