P.J.Cherian claimed that a wharf has been excavated at Pattanam which shows that the site was of great maritime importance for trade with Egypt, Meditterranean and Arabian regions The wharf was used for loading and unloading of commodities from ships..He published it in national and international journals as well as in seminars.After creating much hype he has now denied any possible remains of any wharf at Pattanam (The Hindu June 12, 2011 Thiruvananthapuram edition; KCHR Annual Report 2009-2010)
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