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Prabhakar, V. N.
- Ground Survey to Aerial Survey:Methods and Best Practices in Systematic Archaeological Explorations and Excavations
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1 Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi 110 011, IN
2 Department of History and Archaeology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, IN
1 Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi 110 011, IN
2 Department of History and Archaeology, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580 003, IN
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 10 (2017), Pagination: 1873-1890Abstract
Geospatial archaeology is gradually gaining a place of priority in the field archaeology of a variety of archaeological sites during the last decade and a half in India. In accordance with the changing emphasis in the aims and methods of archaeological investigations within and outside the Indian subcontinent and with the availability of scientific and technical expertise in India, application of non-destructive and efficient field techniques has become inevitable. Collaborative research programmes between archaeologists (both Indian and foreign) and experts in geospatial techniques have demonstrated the vast scope of geospatial archaeology in India. Results of such investigations summarized in this article show the efficacy of geospatial archaeology and its potential for ushering a new era of field archaeology in India.Keywords
Field Walking, Geophysical Techniques, Geospatial Archaeology, Ground and Aerial Surveys.Full Text
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1 Archaeological Sciences Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar 382 355, India, IN
1 Archaeological Sciences Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar 382 355, India, IN
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Current Science, Vol 123, No 11 (2022), Pagination: 1341-1351Abstract
Dholavira was one among the five largest settlements (probably six) of the Harappan civilization during the third millennium bce. The location of this site in a desolate corner of Khadir Island in Kachchh, Gujarat, India, speaks well of the planning and ingenuity showed by the Harappans for making it an urban and administrative centre. Excavations at this site between 1989 and 2005 brought to light a long and continuous occupation of nearly 1500 years (c. 3000–1500 bce), which records the rise, culmination and fall of the Harappan Civilization. Evidences for various craft activities are found from the earliest levels onwards and the Harappans exploited various lithic raw materials for both utilitarian purposes and making ornaments. Kachhch and the Gujarat mainland are rich in raw material resources in general and agate–carnelian, limestone, various types of clay, copper–lead–silver and steatite, in particular. Dholavira contains both raw materials and finished artefacts, thus presents an ideal scenario to study. In the present study, we interpret the mineralogical characterization and probable provenance of the raw materials from different spatio-temporal contexts at the Dholavira site using techniques like XRD and SEM-EDS analysis. Samples of clay, stone raw materials and a few artefacts were selected from among the innumerable resources available at the siteKeywords
Archaeological site, artefacts, geological framework, mineralogical characterization, raw materials.Full Text
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