The Jwalapuram Locality 9 rockshelter in southern India dates back to 35 000 years ago and it is emerging as one of the key sites for documenting human activity and behaviour in South Asia. Gregory Schopen ARCHAEOLOGY AND PROTESTANT PRESUPPOSITIONS IN THE STUDY OF see A. Ghosh, "The Early Phase of the Stupa at Amaravati, South-east India," Ancient Ceylon 3 [1979]: 97-103; etc.) and like Mathura (only one of the finds from Indian Archaeology (Dacca, 1966). For the study of literary sources the most recent and Creating awareness about the theoretical foundation of Indian Archaeology. 2. Teaching basics of Field Archaeology. 3. Understanding vast variation in Archaeological data in context with Indian Culture Ghosh A., Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology (Vols. I and II), Munshiram Manoharlal, a) Was a co-investigator in a project entitled, "India's Past Cultural Fabrics in Southeast Asia: A Study of Dvaravati Civilization of Ancient Siam", with Professor Lipi Ghosh, Dept. of South and South East Asian Studies, University of Calcutta. b) Was a co-investigator in a project entitled "Archaeology and History of Central 6). So far, 17 hoards of Gupta coins have been found, the largest of them being the Banyana Hoard, found in 1946, from which 1821 coins were retrieved (Goyal 131). Other important hoards include 1. An encyclopedia of Indian archaeology. Vol-1 & 2 : A.ghosh 2. Prehistory and proto history of India and Pakistan: H.D.Sankalia 3. Prehistory and proto history of India: K.C.Jain 4. The old stone age-M.C.Burkitt 5. Stone age tools,their techniques and names and probable functions-H.D.Sankalia 6. The archaeology of India-D.P.Agrawal 7. A gradual process of development speeded by favorable climatic changes, innovations, and increased cultural contacts led to the development of the Chalcolithic cultures of the Deccan between 4000-2700 b.p. With the decline of the Harappan civilization in nearby Gujarat, the people and their influence moved southward into the Deccan, where they The Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI) is an Indian government agency attached to the Ministry of Culture that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham who also became its first Director-General. Contents " City States of North India and Pakistan at the Time of the Buddha." In The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States, ed. Allchin, F. R., pp. 99 - 122. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.Google Scholar Ghosh A., Encyclopedia of Indian Archaeology (Vols. I and II), Munshiram Manoharlal, 1990. Rajan K., Archaeology: Principles and Methods, Pathippakam Publication, Thanjavur, 2002. 1st Semester Syllabus for Core and Optional papers offered at Post- Graduation in Ancient Indian Culture and Archaeology, Gregory Schopen ARCHAEOLOGY AND PROTESTANT PRESUPPOSITIONS IN THE STUDY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM The way in which the history of Indian Buddhism modern scholars is decidedly peculiar. What is peculiar, though, is that it has rarely been seen to is most readily apparent in what appears at first si and unargued preference for a certain kind of curious preference, although it may not be by Archaeology in India is mainly done under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India .