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GANDHINAGAR: The state department of archaeology, Kyoto University of Japan and Rajasthan Vidyapith have agreed to undertake a joint research work on Harappan culture with special reference to language, script and economy as there is a great resemblance between the 4000-year-old civilisation and that of pictographic script of Japan and China.
The archeology department has identified a Harappan site at Kanmer near Rapar in Kutch district where the joint research team of the three institutions would start studying the various aspects of their subject on the basis of remnants to be excavated there.
"This is the second major joint research work on Harappan culture and civilisation next to Dholavira which was carried out by the Archeology Survey of India in ‘90s," informed Y S Rawat, director of the state department of archeology.
The state government has already received consent from Kyoto University and Rajasthan Vidyapith, having its headquarters in Udaipur, and the MoU for the joint research project would be inked soon.
"The joint venture is being undertaken after the researchers in Japan showed great interest in studying the ancient culture and wanted to find out whether there was a resemblance in language script and trade and business activities of Harappan script and economy with that of Japan and China," observed Rawat who has worked with top historian S R Rao on his Dwarka project.
Friday , December 01, 2006
The archeology department has identified a Harappan site at Kanmer near Rapar in Kutch district where the joint research team of the three institutions would start studying the various aspects of their subject on the basis of remnants to be excavated there.
"This is the second major joint research work on Harappan culture and civilisation next to Dholavira which was carried out by the Archeology Survey of India in ‘90s," informed Y S Rawat, director of the state department of archeology.
The state government has already received consent from Kyoto University and Rajasthan Vidyapith, having its headquarters in Udaipur, and the MoU for the joint research project would be inked soon.
"The joint venture is being undertaken after the researchers in Japan showed great interest in studying the ancient culture and wanted to find out whether there was a resemblance in language script and trade and business activities of Harappan script and economy with that of Japan and China," observed Rawat who has worked with top historian S R Rao on his Dwarka project.
Friday , December 01, 2006
Centre gives ok on Kamner project, experts ready to dig in
Archaeological Dept ties up with Kyoto University, work at the site to begin in a month
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Gandhinagar, November 30: CENTRE go-ahead received, the State will witness excavation at yet another Harappan site in Kutch. The ambitious project — clearance for which comes after an year-long wait — sees the tie-up between the State Archaeological Department and Japan’s Kyoto University . And, in a month, work will be in full swing at the site near Kanmer village of Rapar taluka, according to official sources. Principal Secretary (Youth and Cultural Activities) V N Maira says that a proposal seeking Centre’s clearance for excavation had been sent about a year ago, and “we are happy that all the Union ministries concerned including Culture, Human Resource Development, External Affairs amd Home, have cleared it, paving the way for excavation at the site”.
A team of experts from Kyoto University had visited the site twice late last year and early this year.
With the Japanese University agreeing to fund the project, Kanmer will be the third Harappan site to be dug up in Kutch — with Dholavira and Surkotada being the two other major sites already excavated. ‘Excavation will begin at the earliest, most probably some time next month,’’ says Maira , adding the ASI had first discovered the site in 1985.
Preliminary reports suggest that the layout of the settlement is similar to that at the Surkotada site, he said. And like Surkotada, Kanmer — 30 km south-west of Surkotada — is also well fortified, he said.
The site was first discussed with Kyoto University experts by Dr Jeevan Kharakwal, an assistant professor of archaeology at the J R N Rajasthan Vidyapith, Udaipur, which will also lend its support to the project. Kharakwal recently visited Japan to discuss the project details with his Japanese counterparts. Japanese team wants to get Kanmer project done purely from the linguistic point of view, said a senior official in the State Archaeological Department.
They are curious to decipher the script of the Harappan civilisation. An report suggests that Kanmer, Dholavira and Surkotada might have been located on the trade route between Sindh and Saurashtra. Besides, Kanmer might have been an important administrative and commercial centre controlling the Harappan enterprises across the Rann in Saurashtra as well as the central Gujarat mainland, the study states.
Well developed Harappan town excavated in Gujarat
Udaipur, Mar 14: A well-developed Harappan town has been found in Rapar area of Gujarat's Kachch district during excavation by Gujarat Archeological Department and a team of research scholars from various universities.
In the excavation, structure of a strong outer wall, some 9.5 metre high, foodgrains like rice, wheat, barley, lentils etc were recovered from some 30 trenches, director of excavation team Jeevan Singh Kharakwal said here today.
"The first phase excavation indicates a well developed and mature Harappan town," he said.
The trenches also revealed some sections of streets or lanes suggesting the kind of town that might have existed.
Kharakwal said that deposits were found at various depth of 10 to 12 metres indicating four different cultural stages.
During excavation, the team also discovered microliths weighing around 134 grams made of steatite (soapstones) and pottery belonging to mature Harappan and late Harappan period.
A team of research scholars from institute of Rajasthan studies, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University in collaboration with Gujarat Archaeological Department started the first phase excavation from January this year, which ended last Friday, in a small village Kanmer on state highway no 15 near Adesar, Radhaupur in Gujarat.
"The excavation work was part of a three year project," Dr Kharakal said. During excavation, experts like Dr Thakkar from Indian Space Research Organisation and Dr Alok Tripathi from Archaeological Survey of India, visited the site. He said a team from Japan is likely to join them in near future.
Bureau Report
Archaeological Dept ties up with Kyoto University, work at the site to begin in a month
Bashir Pathan <http://www.expressindia.com/about/feedback.html?mailto=easwaran@expressindia.com>
Gandhinagar, November 30: CENTRE go-ahead received, the State will witness excavation at yet another Harappan site in Kutch. The ambitious project — clearance for which comes after an year-long wait — sees the tie-up between the State Archaeological Department and Japan’s Kyoto University . And, in a month, work will be in full swing at the site near Kanmer village of Rapar taluka, according to official sources. Principal Secretary (Youth and Cultural Activities) V N Maira says that a proposal seeking Centre’s clearance for excavation had been sent about a year ago, and “we are happy that all the Union ministries concerned including Culture, Human Resource Development, External Affairs amd Home, have cleared it, paving the way for excavation at the site”.
A team of experts from Kyoto University had visited the site twice late last year and early this year.
With the Japanese University agreeing to fund the project, Kanmer will be the third Harappan site to be dug up in Kutch — with Dholavira and Surkotada being the two other major sites already excavated. ‘Excavation will begin at the earliest, most probably some time next month,’’ says Maira , adding the ASI had first discovered the site in 1985.
Preliminary reports suggest that the layout of the settlement is similar to that at the Surkotada site, he said. And like Surkotada, Kanmer — 30 km south-west of Surkotada — is also well fortified, he said.
The site was first discussed with Kyoto University experts by Dr Jeevan Kharakwal, an assistant professor of archaeology at the J R N Rajasthan Vidyapith, Udaipur, which will also lend its support to the project. Kharakwal recently visited Japan to discuss the project details with his Japanese counterparts. Japanese team wants to get Kanmer project done purely from the linguistic point of view, said a senior official in the State Archaeological Department.
They are curious to decipher the script of the Harappan civilisation. An report suggests that Kanmer, Dholavira and Surkotada might have been located on the trade route between Sindh and Saurashtra. Besides, Kanmer might have been an important administrative and commercial centre controlling the Harappan enterprises across the Rann in Saurashtra as well as the central Gujarat mainland, the study states.
Well developed Harappan town excavated in Gujarat
Udaipur, Mar 14: A well-developed Harappan town has been found in Rapar area of Gujarat's Kachch district during excavation by Gujarat Archeological Department and a team of research scholars from various universities.
In the excavation, structure of a strong outer wall, some 9.5 metre high, foodgrains like rice, wheat, barley, lentils etc were recovered from some 30 trenches, director of excavation team Jeevan Singh Kharakwal said here today.
"The first phase excavation indicates a well developed and mature Harappan town," he said.
The trenches also revealed some sections of streets or lanes suggesting the kind of town that might have existed.
Kharakwal said that deposits were found at various depth of 10 to 12 metres indicating four different cultural stages.
During excavation, the team also discovered microliths weighing around 134 grams made of steatite (soapstones) and pottery belonging to mature Harappan and late Harappan period.
A team of research scholars from institute of Rajasthan studies, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University in collaboration with Gujarat Archaeological Department started the first phase excavation from January this year, which ended last Friday, in a small village Kanmer on state highway no 15 near Adesar, Radhaupur in Gujarat.
"The excavation work was part of a three year project," Dr Kharakal said. During excavation, experts like Dr Thakkar from Indian Space Research Organisation and Dr Alok Tripathi from Archaeological Survey of India, visited the site. He said a team from Japan is likely to join them in near future.
Bureau Report