Life in Ancient Varanasi: An Account Based on Archaeological Evidence

According Agrawala ancient Ancient India animal appears archaeological arrangement bangles base beads belonging bowls bricks Buddhist centre century chapter close coiffure common comparatively complex construction containing continued copper cultural decorated discussion drain dress earlier early phase evidence example excavations existence female figure floor four further garment Gupta hair important India indicated industry interesting known late phase literature manufacture marked material measuring mentioned Narain nature noticed objects occurrence ornament particularly Period III possible pots pottery preceding period present presumably probably Rajghat referred regard region remains reported represented rings river rooms round sealings seems served shape shown side similar sized specimens stone structures style suggest surface terracotta figurines trade underground Varanasi variety various vessels walls ware