Pakkakot : Some New Archaeological Dimensions of Mid-Ganga Plain

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Recent investigations at Pakkakot. 3. The pottery. 4. Bone objects. 5. Metal objects. 6. Beads, pendants and amulets. 7. Coins, seals and sealings. 8. Terracotta figurines. 9. Terracotta objects and other findings. 10. An overview. Appendices. Bibliography.

This book presents a multi-featured scenario of mid-Ganga plain. It includes various features of the mid-Ganga plain, such as geographical divisions, drainage system, physical divisions and their resource base, environment as well as the archaeological scenario. The book also throws light on the historical importance of the Ballia district by recent archaeological excavations of the ancient site of Pakkakot, Dist. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh conducted under the direction of the authors in February-May, 2011. The limited excavations at this site has brought to light a five fold culture-sequence ranging in date from 5th millennium BC to 7th century AD without any cultural break. The period comprises of Neolithic, Chalcolithic, NBP, Sunga-Kushana and Gupta and post Gupta deposits. The book will throw a new light on the archaeology of mid-Ganga plain and will be beneficial for the researchers and students of archaeology dealing with Ganga Plain. (jacket)