Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists.

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Archaeological Sources of Information of Matured Harappan Civilisation (2600-1900BC)

Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes

MAP WORK

FIELD VISITS

INTERVIEW with Mr. ARVIND RAUTELA Assistant Curator (National Museum )

INTERVIEW with Mr. ANIL DAGAR An ARCHEOLOGIST (Purana Qila)

INTERVIEW with Dr. SYED JAMAL HASAN (Director of A.S.I. , Janpath)

SECTION A – Beads, Jewellery, Sculpture figurines, Pottery

SECTION B – Town planning and Other important buildings

SECTION C – Seals ,Weights, Tools and Equipments

SECTION D FOCUS SITES ( DATA & FACT)

DATA AND FACTS - SANAULI LOCATION TEHSIL - Barot DISTRICT - Baghpat STATE - Uttar Pradesh FINDINGS Remains of brick wall (50*50*24cm) 35 arrow head shaped copper objects Bowls , copper bangles , beads of semi precious material , dish on stand etc.

DATA AND FACTS - DHOLAVIRA FINDINGS Water harvesting and number of reservoirs . Figure of chariot tied to a pair of bullocks and driven by a nude human. Use of rocks for construction . DATA LOWER TOWN,BUILT UP AREA WIDTH - 300 LENGTH - 300 RATIO - 1:1

DATA AND FACTS - BHIRRANA LOCATION On the left bank of River GHAGGRA. DISTRICT - Fatehabad STATE - Haryana FINDINGS Antiquities of copper , faience , steatite . Semi precious stones like carnelian , lapis lazuli and terracotta .