On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 3:39 AM, Shoba Narayan <[email protected]>wrote:
> I am happy to help you get your M.A., not to mention the fame and requisite > fortune. > > But Bangalore (where I live) has little in terms of archeology. You might > want to get in touch with Arun Pai (bangalorewalks.com) and see if some > synergy can happen. > > Shoba > > > Archaeology can be ASI managed temples, forts, palaces and what not. Type C, of the four typesites, I mentioned in my original mail. Also, there cannot not be archaeology in South India. We just haven't found it yet. To be precise, we haven't begun excavating it. Will get in touch with Arun Pai; meanwhile, Deepa Mohan is organising a walk or two. Looking forward to the photos from that. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:03 AM, ss <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday 13 Jul 2010 8:09:09 am Shoba Narayan wrote: > > might want to get in touch with Arun Pai (bangalorewalks.com) > > Most people who walk in Lalbagh seem to miss these. > > They were apparently found in situ (needs confirmation) > > Who made them? When? > > http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/cybersurg/lalbagh-spear-carving.jpg > http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/cybersurg/lalbagh-nag.jpg > http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/cybersurg/lalbagh-lingam-1.jpg > These seem to me like hero stones. The first one - the spear - is classic Hero stone material. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_stone C -- http://www.uk.linkedin.com/in/chandrachoodan http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages http://www.selectiveamnesia.org/ +447940289855
