Puratattva
No. 16 (1985-86)
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Contents

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Editorial v
Obituary
D. P. Singhal, G. R. Sharma and K. C. Verma vii

Articles

Microlithic Industry at Damdama
J. N. Pal 1

Pal reports microliths, animal bones, bone objects, burned clay lumps, querns, mullers and hammer stone-cum-anvils from Damdama. 

Lady of Beasts
Subhangana Atre 7
Atre discusses the representation of the mother Goddess on Harappan seal motifs. 

Indus Civilization : Echoes in Later Literature
Y. B. Singh 15
Singh traces conjunctions of Harappan cities and Saiva folk traditions in literature.  

Recent Exploration in the Valley of Kheri and Mansi Rivers
B. R. Meena 17

Meena attempts a detailed examination of Chalkolithic site in Ajmer, Bhilwara and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. 


Dots, Cup-Marks and Pits vis-à-vis the Megaliths-New Evidences from Kumaon
Maheshwar P. Joshi 25

Joshi discusses on a variety of dots, cup-marks and pits and ethno-archaeological traditions from Pithoragarh, Almora and Nainital districts of Uttaranchal.

Excavations at Manjhi: A Preliminary Report
T. N. Roy 29

Roy reports on Black Slipped Ware and NBPW from four periods as revealed from excavations at Manjhi in Bihar.

Archaeological Findings from Durvasa
B. C. Shukla 33

Shukla lists architectural remains, sculptures and ceramics from Durvasa in Ganga valley belonging to the Maurya-Gupta periods.

A. Mahaparinirvan: Panel in the National Museum Collection
Shashi Asthana 35
Asthana  analyses the Mahaparinirvan panel belonging to the Mathura school.

Location of Pava
K. D. Bajpai 39

Bajpai discusses the cultural significance of the site, mentioned in Mahabharata as well as in the Jaina and Buddhist texts.

"Copper Hoard" Implements in the National Museum collection : 1986
S. P. Gupta 45

Gupta gives a brief history on the acquisition of Copper Hoard artefacts in National Museum.

Notes on Sculptures in the Early Art of Central India
Sudha Malaiya 47

Malaiya  looks into Natesa sculptures  from Central India  with reference to Natyasastra and Silpasastra texts. 

Kamesvara Temple at Gallavalli
M. Krishna Kumari 55

Kumari attempts an architectural and iconographical study of the temple  built under the Eastern Gangas.

Bronze Age culture of Thailand
Mahesh Prasad Madhukar. 59

Madhukar discusses the Bronze Age cultures of Thailand from Non Nok Tha and Ban Chieng, two sites  located on the rolling low lands.

Ethno-archaeological Survey on Ceramic Production
Valentine Roux 63

Roux considers possibility of calculating rate of ceramic production based on ethnoarchaeology.

The Preindustrial Mines of India
Dilip K. Chakrabarti 65

Chakrabarti points out the comprehensive scope for investigations in the history and methods of pre-industrial mining.

Some Fresh Evidence from Sanghol Excavations : 1986
C. Margabandhu and G. S. Gaur 73

Margabandhu and Gaur report evidence of Chalcolithic settlements as well as township including sculptures, pillars and cross-bars of the Kushana period.

Ayodhya of the Valmiki Ramayana : An Energizing Debate on its Identification
B. B. Lal 79

Lal contests the claim of M. C. Joshi that Ayodhya was located on Ganga basin and seeks to establish that it was on the banks of Sarayu.

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A New Gupta Inscription from Kausambi
B.C.Shukla 85

Coins and Small Finds of Indian Origin in Ai-Khanum
O. Guillaume 87

Three Saucer-type Coins from Varanasi
Haldhar Pathak 89

Book Reviews

J.N. Pal: Archaeology of Southern Utter Pradesh
D.P. Aggarwal 91

K.M.Verma: Amaravati and the Beginning of Stucco Modelling in India
M.C. Joshi 91

Amaredra Nath : Buddhist Images and Narratives
S.P.Gupta 92

D.K.Chakrabarti and S.J.Hasan : The Antiquities of Kangra
Y.Krishan 93

Gregory L.Possehl : Kulli
S.P.Gupta 94

A.K.Singh : Trans-Himalayan Wall Paintings
S.P.Gupta 95

Appendix I
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