Expedition to North Gujarat, India: Beyond the Indus

A colleague of mine is working for a great archaeological project studying the archaeology of Gujarat. The project has recently begun a blog as part of an outreach programme. The blog discusses the work as well as the travel experiences of the team as they conduct field research in Gujarat.

It should be of interest to those who would like to know more about archaeology in India and how archaeologists go about their day-to-day work!

Islamic Stepwells in Gujarat

Here's a bit of archaeological eye candy for you today- Archaeology magazine did a recent feature on the visually stunning- and often still used today!- stepwells of Gujarat. I absolutely loved these beautiful, lavishly carved medieval wells on childhood visits to Gujarat, and the article describes how the tradition is about a millennium old and was practiced by Hindu and Islamic dynasties alike.

I didn't want to nick the photos, but if you click on the link you won't be disappointed.