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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LATE MEDIEVAL URN-BURIAL SITES IN MANIPUR A Thesis Submitted To The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology By Samurailatpam Sujata Devi (Regd. No. 004307/07) Guiding Teacher Dr. (Mrs) Preeti Amar Panjwani (Associate Professor) DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA VADODARA-390 002 APRIL 2014

Objectives • Burial customs • Pottery morphological study • Measurement & Technology • Review & analysis of cultural resources • Ethno archaeology • Comparison & Correlation

Chapter- I Introduction • Genesis of Pottery History of Pottery in Manipur • Insight into Burial Customs Reference to Manipur

Pot Internment System

Chapter: 2 Methodology • Literary Survey • Personal Interviews • Analytical Process

Texture

Chapter: 3 Environment, Archaeological and Historical Setting • Environment • Archaeological background of Manipur Pre historic Phase Proto historic Phase Megalithic phase Historic Phase

Chapter: 4 Pottery Analysis • Pottery Shapes • Andro Khuman (24 ° 45’ 30.93” N - 94 ° 2’ 48.88” E) • Khamaran / Khamaral (24 ° 52’ 26.92” N – 93 ° 53’ 40.82” E) • Koutruk (24 ° 53’ 19.78” N - 93 ° 49’ 52.9” E) • Khangabok (24 ° 37’ 11.09” N – 94 ° 1’ 10.16” E) • Sekta (24 ° 53’ 25.58” N - 94 ° 2’ 17.42” E)

Regular, Elongated & Globular pots

Bowl (Type i, ii & iii)

Type iv, v & vi

Type vii, viii & ix

Channel Spouted Vessel (Type i, ii & iii)

Dish & Ribbed Neck Vessel

Grey Vases (Type i & ii)

Andro Khuman

Andro Khuman

10 15 20 25 30 0 5 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v Andro Khuman b.vi b.vii b.viii b.ix c ADO c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m ADO

10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v b.vi b.vii Khamaral b.viii b.ix c KML c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m KML

10 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v Khamaral (MU) b.vi b.vii b.viii b.ix c KML (MU) c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m KML (MU)

10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v b.vi b.vii Koutruk b.viii b.ix c KTK c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m KTK

10 12 0 2 4 6 8 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv KOUTRUK (MU) b.v b.vi b.vii b.viii b.ix c KTK(MU) c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m KTK(MU)

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0 1 2 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v b.vi Khangabok b.vii b.viii b.ix c KGB c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m KGB

Khangabok (State Museum) KBG(State Museum) 12 10 8 6 KBG(State Museum) 4 2 0 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v b.vi b.vii b.viii b.ix c c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m

10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a a(i) a(ii) a(iii) a.(iv) b b.i b.ii b.ii.a b.iii b.iv b.v b.vi b.vii b.viii Sekta b.ix c SKT c.i c.ii c.iii d e e.i e.ii f g h i j k l l.i l.ii m SKT

Chapter: 5 Ethno-archeology • Ningthemcha Karong • Thongjao

Ningthemcha Karong

Nganthak Khangabok Sanggai Yumpham, Kangla

Implements

Pulverizing ( leibak sugaiba ) Clay lump Boulde r as platform

Kneading ( totpa ) Pounded clay wooden pounder (toksu)

Preliminary shaping ( leimi tamba ) Rough shaping Palm full of lump Preliminary rough models

Piercing (hutpa)

Pundrei

Phundrei

Final Shaping ( Khetpa )

Decoration

Drying in the Sun ( phauba )

First Stage of Firing ( mei ietpa )

Second Stage of Firing

Final Firing

Ethnographic Model

Thongjao

Implements

Raw Material

Winnowing & Pulverizing

Kneading

Forming a coil & slab

Shaping

Shaping of rim

Rough model & Drying

Final Shaping

Decorating

Firing

Storage & Market

Chapter: 6 Comparison, Correlation and Conclusion • Comparison and Correlation • Burial style (human relic) • Shape of the innermost vessel • Number and selection of pottery • Number of pottery internment • Style of lid • Number of mortuary goods and its style • Metal and stone mortuary goods

Chapter 6 • Conclusion • Problems or limitations

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