Archaeology Matters - A Field-Based Narrative of Pattanam Excavations and Looking Ahead (2023) KCHR Research Series Archaeology Series Vol I

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Working Abstract- Structural: From the standpoint of archaeological ethnography, this paper discusses the archaeological studies of the site of Pattanam. This includes a section on the history of archaeological excavations at Pattanam. This was followed by a close discussion of the excavation methodology used at the site. The next section discusses the question of interpretation in archaeology. The next part of the paper discusses the potential of the archaeological site of Pattanam. It includes two sections. The first is situating the site in the broader context of indo - mediterranean trade and the second is Understanding archaeology through pattanam excavations. This is followed by an extended concluding section.