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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Archaeology

5,000-yr-old industrial hub—Binjor excavation shatters myths about ancient Indian manufacturing

The science used in manufacturing during ancient times have put not just the Harappans but also present-day India on the map as a leading producer of cotton, beads, and copper objects.

Bihar’s Chirand has a 4000-year history. It’s the ‘rising sun’ of India’s Neolithic culture

Today, Chirand is rapidly being consumed by the Ganga. But fresh excavations have opened up a glorious chapter of the history of eastern India, leaving us waiting for more data.

Painted Grey Ware from Bareilly holds the key to the question: Did India have a ‘dark age’?

Discovered at Ahichchhatra in 1944, the grey pottery continues to drive up excavation efforts in Delhi's Purana Qila. Why are archaeologists obsessed with it?

History-hungry Indians flock to ASI talk on Purana Qila. Archaeologists call it a ‘good sign’

Archaeologist Vasant Swarnkar said that the Purana Qila dig would yield cultural deposits of up to 17 metres.

Why are we digging Rakhigarhi a 9th time? This Harappan site is a gift that keeps giving

The current excavation season aims to unearth the many land-use patterns within the limits of the seven mounds at Rakhigarhi and beyond.

Tree rings unlock mystery of Hittite Empire’s fall in 12th century BCE

New Delhi: The Hittite Empire in central Anatolia rose to be one of the major powers of the Bronze Age before its capital, Hattusa,...

Ashoka University claims it uncovered ASI’s “major find” in MP tiger reserve before them

The university has written to the Culture Minister regarding lack of acknowledgement, ASI says never claimed to be first. Studies have significant differences.

Stalin’s archaeology push in Tamil Nadu is the stuff of culture wars. Experts have a warning

Stalin-led DMK govt’s push for archaeological work has reignited conversations around Tamil pride and antiquity. But researchers are concerned.

An ancient people, lost to time? Mystery of giant sandstone jars found in Assam

Researchers from Indian and Australian universities found 65 jars scattered across sites that may have been used for funerary rites. Findings published in journal Asian Archaeology.

China now loves archeology. It has more to do with politics than excavations

Xi Jinping’s new Silk Road is being established through excavations as well. China wants to prove the reach of its history – from Tibet to Central Asia.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.