How sites are Identified and Mapped: 2. Inferences drawn by Pottery & Tool Drawing and its Analysis: 3. Interpretation of archaeological data:

1. 1. Identification of Site and Mapping of Site:
2. Pottery & Tool Drawing and its Analysis:
3. Interpretation of archaeological data:
By: Dr. ASHWANI ASTHANA

2. Identification of Site and
Mapping of Site:
• Identification of Site
• Previous work
• Survey
• Village to Village
• Surface Findings
• Trial Trenching
• Documentation
• Declaration/Publication

3. • Mapping of Site:
• Triangular Method
• Topo Sheet
• G.P.S

4. Pottery Drawing and Analysis:
• Why Pottery Drawing and Analysis?
• Technique
• Seriation marks
• Fabric,forms,types
• Paintings/decoration
• Measurements
• Quantification
• Relative dating
• Comparative Study

5. • Food Habits
• Religious Belief and Practices
• Chronology
• Absolute Dating--- T/L
• Petrography
• Practical (Drawing)
• Tool Drawing and Analysis:
• Selection of material
• Type
• Technology
• Dating
• Practical (Drawing)

6. • Interpretation of data:
• In this, an overall view of the socio-cultural changes that
the site represents is given together with a comparative
assessment of the evidence of the site with that of other
sites and conceptualization of certain general patterns of
material and cultural developments.
• The excavator looks at the findings of the site in a larger
context- the affinities with neighboring and far off cultural
zones and identifies the links as well as the local
adaptation.
• Questions like the interrelation ships and migrations of
communities and evolution or diffusion of social and
cultural traditions and the processes of people’s interaction
with the environment have to be established.

7. • The excavator can underline the special contribution of his
excavation to the study of the problems taken up for
investigation and also suggest future possibilities and lines
of action.
• He can identify the inadequacies or deficiencies, if any and
ways of rectification.
• New sites or areas to be explored, as a follow up to the
present study, may also be indicated.