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Excavating the eternal: an indigenous archaeological tradition in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Michael A. Cremo
Michael A. Cremo*
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*Bhaktivedanta Institute, 9710 Venice Blvd. # 5, Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA (Email: [email protected])
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Archaeological investigation in India begins conventionally with the interest of Europeans. But India's own historical texts reveal examples of indigenous, curiosity-driven fieldwork as early as the sixteenth century. Describing the systematic search for lost sacred images and sites in places associated with Krishna's earthly pastimes, the author makes a spirited case for regarding this activity as real archaeology, comparing it with today's heritage projects.

Keywords

IndiaVrindavanHinduindigenous archaeologyVaishnava
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Research article
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Antiquity , Volume 82 , Issue 315 , March 2008 , pp. 178 - 188
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd 2008

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