No. 31 (2000-01)
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| Obituary | vii | |
| Editorial | xiii | |
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The Beginning of Agriculture in the Kunderu River Basin: Evidence from Archaeological Survey and Archaeobotany |
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| D. Q. Fuller, P.C. Venkatasubbaiah and Ravi Korisetter | 1 | |
| Fuller et al discuss site formation process and Neolithic agriculture beyond the ashmound tradition. |
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Further field studies at the lower palaeolithic site of Isampur, Karnataka |
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| K. Paddayya, Richa Jhaldiyal and Michael D. Petraglia | 9 | |
| Paddayya et al document lime stone and chert tools and concludes that flakes were removed by hominids for tool production. |
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| D.K. Bhattacharya and Manoj Kumar Singh | 16 | |
| Bhattacharya and Singh report on this epi-Palaeolithic site and its lithic industry. |
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Mesolithic Industry from Bankura : A Preliminary Study |
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| Subrata Chakrabarti and Banani Bhattacharya | 25 | |
| Chakrabarti and Bhattacharya present a preliminary report on the mesolithic industry at Bankura in South Bengal. |
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River Saraswati in History, Archaeology And Geology |
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| S.P. Gupta | 30 | |
| Gupta discusses the hydrology, geology and archaeology of palaeo Saraswati. |
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| Y.D. Sharma | 39 | |
| Sharma reviews the Harappan period at Ropar and its occupation during the PGW phase. |
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Rakhigarhi: 1999-2000 |
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| Amarendra Nath | 43 | |
| Amarendra Nath sums up the results of excavation at this Harappan site. |
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Post-Urban Harappan Phase Settlements in North-Eastern Saurashtra |
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| Kiran Dimri | 47 | |
| Dimri traces the growth and decline of post-urban Harappan sites in the region. |
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Excavation at Birchhabili Tila, Sikri |
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| D.V. Sharma, V.N. Prabhakar, A.Pradhan, K.A. Kabui | 55 | |
| Sharma et al present the excavation report on the site from 6th century A.D. to 11th century A.D. |
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| B.R. Meena and Alok Tripathi | 73 | |
| Meena and Tripathi present excavation report on Chalcolithic Ojiyana. |
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Bhaitbari Excavations: A Reappraisal |
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| Ajay Mitra Shastri | 79 | |
| Shastri reappraises excvations at Bhaitbari in Meghalaya. | ||
Cultural, Ecology of Mauryan India |
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| M.K. Dhavalikar | 84 | |
| Dhavalikar argues ecological factors crucial for growth of Mauryan India. | ||
Archaeological Importance of Doiyang - Dhansiri Valley of Assam |
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| Hemendranath Dutta | 92 | |
| Dutta presents Doiyang Dhansiri river culture fundamental in social formation during the Gupta and post Gupta periods. |
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The Traditional Date of Asoka Maurya - Archaeological Evidences : A Consideration |
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| A. Sundara | 98 | |
| Sundara re-examines Asokan edicts to reassess Asoka's rule in Karnataka. | ||
Kushan Rock Art Along the Indus from Leh to Batalik |
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| B. R. Mani | 107 | |
| Mani reviews Kushana rock art along the Indus basin. | ||
A Rare type of Ganesha in the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden |
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| M. Krishana Kumari | 117 | |
| Krishana Kumari examines the Ganesha image at national museum at Leiden. | ||
The Ancient and Medieval Roof-Tiles from Karnataka |
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| Rajaram Hegde | 123 | |
| Hegde examines roof tiles in ancient and medieval Karnataka. | ||
Tarati Copper-Plate grant of King Govindacandra of the Gahadavala Dynasty, Samvat 1171 |
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| D.P. Dubey | 128 | |
| Dubey discusses the copper plate grant in metrical sanskrit and nagri character. | ||
Studies in Indo-Roman Trade to Indian Ocean Archaeology : Brief Review of Research |
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| Sunil Gupta | 133 | |
| Gupta reviews historical and archaeological studies on Indo Roman trade. | ||
Balu : A Fortified Rural Settlement in Haryana |
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| Arun Kesarwani | 140 | |
| Kesarwani summarises excavations on the Harappan site at Balu. | ||
Notes and News |
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Neolithic Celt : Object of Charm for the Nishis of Arunachal Pradesh |
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| Prabash Sahu | 153 | |
Chandaukha - An OCP site in Aligarh District |
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| Ramjit & Mohd. Abid | 155 | |
Socio-Economic & Religious Importance of Maluti Terracotta Plaques |
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| Rashmi Sinha | 163 | |
Technological Studies of Iron Implements from Nagara |
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| Ambika Patel | 165 | |
Conservation at Anup Talao, Fatehpur Sikri |
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| D.V. Sharma | 169 | |
Gold Objects from Painted Grey Ware Levels at Jakhera |
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| Ramjit | 172 | |
The Enigmatic Temple of Boudha Danda |
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| A.K. Singh | 176 | |
Faunal Remains from Apegaon, District Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
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| P.P. Joglekar | 180 | |
Excavation at Sirpur |
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| Ajay Mitra Shastri | 183 | |
Archaeological Research Projects |
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Book Reviews |
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B. B. Lal, The Saraswati Flows On - The Continuity of Indian Culture |
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| S.P. Gupta | 189 | |
D.P. Singhal - Buddhism in East Asia |
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| Jitu Mishra | 190 | |
M.K. Dhavalikar, Historical Archaeology of India |
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| K.S. Ramachandran and Jitu Mishra | 191 | |
H.C. Bhardwaj, Metallurgy in Indian Archaeology |
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| Arun Kesharwani | 193 | |
Kalyan Kumar Chakrabarti and Robert G. Bednarik, Indian Rock Art and its Global Context |
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| Jitu Mishra | 194 | |
Mohammed Abdul Nayeem, Origin of Ancient Writing in Arabia and New Script from Oman |
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| R.P. Sharma | 195 | |
Sashai Prabha Asthana, Mathura-Kala-Catalogue of Mathura Sculptures in National Museum |
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| B.S. Harishankar | 196 | |
Arun Kumar Biswas, Minerals and Metals in Pre-Modern India |
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| B.S. Harishankar | 197 | |
D.P. Dubey (ed.), Pilgrimage Studies- The Power of Sacred Places |
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| B.S. Harishankar | 197 | |
K.D. Bajpai, R. Jamindar and P.K. Trivedi (eds.), Gleanings on Indian Archaeology, History and Culture |
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| Anuja Geetali | 198 | |
Annual Report |
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| Report of the XXXIV Annual Conference of Indian Archaeological Society held at National Museum, New Delhi | 199 | |
| Balance Sheet |
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| Office Bearers | 204 | |
| Board of Management | 205 |
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