Puratattva
No. 12 (1980-81)
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Contents

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Editorial 1
Articles

Recent Archaeological Activities in India
Dr. (Smt.) D. Mitra 3

Mitra in her presidential address(1982) places before the archaeological community recent advances in the fields of excavation and prehistoric investigation.

Eco-Functional Frame of Early Man-Some Factors
K. V. Soundararajan 13

Soundararajan outlines the theoretical framework on how chemical and life sciences as well as research methodology helps in reconstructing the history of man.

Archaelogy in India Since Independence : Some Random Thoughts
B. B. Lal 37

Lal reviews the archaeological studies since independence and suggests changes in the field of exploration, excavation and conservation.

Upper Palaeolithic Cultures of the Mid-Son Valley
J. N. Pal 44

Pal discusses the salient features of the Upper Palaeolithic cultures in the Mid-Son valley.

Animal Bones From Gufkral-Evidence of Human and Non Human Activities
A. K. Sharma 55

Sharma analyses modifications in animal bones recovered from Neolithic to historical period at Gufkral. 


Significance of Animal Fossils in the Prehistoric studies of the Upper Mahanadi Valley in Central India.

R. P. Pandey 63

Pandey discusses prehistoric animal fossils recovered from Upper Mahanadi and deduces that they belong to Upper Pleistocene.

The Authors of the Indus Seal Texts or the Indus Seal Motifs
M. N. Gupta 67

Gupta argues that the animal seals do not represent any belief system, but symbolize corporality, ornamental decoration and authority.

Neo-chalcolithic remains at Rangai (Vidisha)
M. D. Khare 72

Khare attempts to show that Chalcolithic Besnagar is homogeneous with Kayatha II and PGW cultures in early and late phases.

Recent Advances in Protohistoric Gujrat
Suman Pandya 86

Pandya resumes archaeological investigations in Gujarat and suggests a long term research strategy for reconstructing the past.

Copper Hoard Culture of India : A Reassessment
Makkhan Lal 98

Lal makes a reassessment of copper hoard objects, their technology as well as the relationship with late Harappan and OCP cultures.

Plant Economy in Ancient Sringaverapura Phase I (c 1050-1000 B.C.) 
K. S. Saraswat 103

Saraswat brings out evidence of sesame and cotton cultivation as well as rice and barley from this site.

Stuccos in Central Asia and India : A Reappraisal
R. Sengupta 110

Sengupta argues that plastered sculptures discussed does not qualify to be called Stuccos.  

Technical Studies of Iron Implements from the Megalithic site Tadakanahalli
O. P. Aggarwal, Harinarain & S. K. Bhatia 123

Aggarwal et al conduct metallographical examination of Megalithic iron objects and point out precise heat treatment as well as quenching and tempering.


Herding as the Backdrop to the Growth of Agriculture in west Asia and south Asia

S. P. Gupta & Arun Kesarwani 126

Gupta and Kesarwani perceive two pastoral triangles in West and South Asia on the basis of archaeofaunal  evidence. 

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Typological Differences Between Indian and European Upper Pllaeolithic Assemblages

Tulika Banerjee 141

Prehistoric Archaeological Studies in Manipur
M.Jitendra Singh 146

Nageshwar, an Industrial Centre of Chalcolithic Period
Kuldeep K. Bhan & J.M.Kenoyer 150

Excavation at Zekhada
K.N.Mohim 156

Excavation at Rohira
G.B. Sharma & Menmohand Kumar 157

The Unearthed Copper Antennac Sword of Tamil Nadu
N. Devasahayam 158

Distribution of Painted Grey Ware Sites in District Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
B.S. Negi  164

The Aryans-A Fresh Appraisal
R.C. Gaur 166

Urabanisation of Vaisali
Sita Ram Roy 178

Excavation at Taradih
Ajit Kumar Prashad 180

Archaelogy of Early Medieval Towns in Bengal
Vijay Kumar Thakur 182

Kashmir-Where the Roots of Western Tibetan Art lie
Dr. A. K. Singh 183


Exploration-Reveals a Fresh Light on the History of Kishan Bilas District Kota-Rajasthan

S.C.Saran 185

Archaelogy and the Problem of Regional Identity
Dr. Y.B. Singh 191

Chandragupta-Kumaradevi Commemorative Medals
Kiran Kumar Thaplyal 193

Identification of Soma
Bhagwan Singh  194

The Antiquity of Gold-Glasses in India
Ravindra N. Singh 195

Use Of Orthiographic Projection in archaelogical Drawing
S.S.Saar 197

Parihati Mediaeval Smelting Site in Midnapur District, West Bengal
Dilip K. Chakrabarti & R.K.Chattopadhyay 198

A Note on the National Museum, Baharain
K.N. Dikshit 198

Mossbuner Studies of Black slipped and Northern Black Polished Wares
S.Rai & Dr. T.N. Roy  199

Prehistoric Uttar Pradesh : A Rejoinder to the Review by D.P. Aggarwal
P.C. Pant 199

Studies in Archaeology and Palaco-Anthropology of South Asia
S.P.Gupta 199


The Archaeological material from West Bengal in the Zoological Survey of India

S. Banerjee 199

Slip on Pottery-A Case Study
D.K. Malik 199

Book Reviews		 top

Monik Kevran et al, Excavation at Qal'at al Bahrain
K.N. Dikshit 199

V.C.Srivastava, The Pre-historic Afghanistan -a source Book
S.P. Gupta 199

Meawiyah Ibrahim, Excavations of the Arab Expedition at Sar el-Jisr, Bahrain
K.N.Dikshit 199

Byung no Kim, Megalithic cultures In Asia
K.N.Dikshit 199

Jorge Armand, Archaelogical Excavations in Durkadi Nala
K.N.Dikshit 199

Erwin Neumayer, Prehistoric Rock Paintings
S.P.Gupta 199

Ekren Akurgal, Ancient civilizations and Ruins of Turkey
K.N.Dikshit 199

V.P. Arora, Motifs in Indian Mythology, their Greek and other parallels
S.P.Gupta 199

T.N. Roy, The Ganges Civilization
Dilip K. Chakrabarti 199




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