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Sringaverpura : A Key-site for the Protohistory and early History of the Central Ganga Valley

Lal and Dikshit unearth Red Ware associated with OCW and few PGW and NBPW from the site as part of the national project, 'Archaeology of Ramayana Sites'.

Gardin examines Chalcolithic sites between the Hilmend valley and the Indus basin, looks into the growth of Taluqan area, and major irrigation systems in Eastern Bactria.

Margabandhu and Sharma brief on their exploration of PGW, MBPW, Kushana Red Ware and Rang Mahal Pottery of the Gupta period.

Mohapatra points out that the Neolithic culture in the region succeeded the Paleolithic phase in the absence of Mesolithic culture and survived on alluvial basins. 

Chakrabarti et al rule out substantial prehistoric evidence in the region.

Dhavalikar discusses the tenets of new archaeology and suggests its adoption to solve enigmas in Indian archaeology.  

Joshi and Sinha highlight Mathura as a hamlet of PGW people from 6th Century BC, to 6th Century AD.

Lal suggests further archaeological evidences on Ayodhya and questions its denomination as a mere mythical city.

Symbiosis and Traditional Behavior in the Subsistence Economies of the Kunchapuri Yerukulas of South India: A Predictive Model

Murty outlines the economy of Kunchapuri Yerukunlas and interprets aspects of traditional behavior and resource scheduling.

Soundarajan contests the concept of megalithic Iron Age and demands an enquiry into pre-megalithic ceramics of the late Mesolithic phase.   

Akhtar traces the lineage of Vedic and Post Vedic societies as well as discovery of iron, to West Asia.

Sengupta highlights issues on preservation of Qutab Minar through grouting operations which may consolidate the loose fabric of the masonry of the foundation. 

About the Shortughai Sequence from Mature Harappan to Late Bactrian : Bronze Age in Eastern Bactria (N. E. Afghanistan)