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The discovery of 5,300-year-old settlement in Gujarat's Lakhapar village indicates cultural interactions, not only with Chalcolithic groups but also...
Identified at 111 sites, many of them in Southeast Rajasthan, the Ahar culture had a sophisticated social structure centred around copper, lead, zinc,...
India pointed out that even if the colonial government of that time gave custodianship to William Peppé, his descendants had no legal grounds to sell...
Kaushambi was forgotten after its excavation by GR Sharma. Then, in 2017, archaeologist BB Lal and a group of scholars returned to the site—not with...
If the beginning of farming in peninsular India triggered a unique cultural dynamic that led to the formation of a Megalithic culture and ushered in...
For centuries, archaeology was more like treasure hunting — a kind of cowboy science where men travelled far and wide. By the mid-19th century,...
Although the survey of Central Asia is among Stein’s most renowned and celebrated works, he had also successfully surveyed a wide landscape from...
Megalithic structures in India are often overlooked. There is so much waiting to be explored between these stones and their shadows.
Beyond the political theatrics, the report reflects the hard work of archaeologists. It deserves open-minded academic scrutiny.
While new studies have reinforced the idea of Neanderthal and Homo sapiens admixture in Europe, the picture in South Asia regarding Homo sapiens’...
The excavators at Kanmer, led by JS Kharakwal, challenged conventional views and explored the crucial relationship between small settlements and...
The cultural remains of Daimabad, one of the most debated locations, not only reflect Harappan influence but also demonstrate continuity with local...
Sanghol village excavation happened two years after the 1984 riots in an attempt to dilute the tension. Before that, archaeological work was taken...
Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation of a new site museum in 2021. It felt like a departure from the government's Harappan-centric focus. But no...
The archaeological understanding of Ramayana and Mahabharata sites—their inception and evolution—is lost and unknown.
Arikamedu is one of the most significant archaeological sites in southern India. It’s a defining feature of east coast maritime trade, especially...
Archaeologist SR Rao used compelling evidence to identify a baked-brick rectangular structure as a dockyard in Lothal, but many scholars have...
The number of potters in India is declining. We must recognise their contribution to society and protect them, if only from an archaeologist’s...
The presence of geoglyphs in India shows that even in prehistory, the subcontinent was in sync with global trends.
The people of Harappan city Dholavira understood the local hydrology and monsoon patterns, using this knowledge to make their city thrive despite...
The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Ajanta Caves, and Ellora Caves were the first four Indian sites to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in...