The Kapatedanda site in the northern Chure hills is replete with artifacts dating back to 600- 800 BC, which in archaeology are termed Painted Grey Ware (PGW), and those to 1000 BC called Northern Black Polished (NBP) Ware. Buddha is believed to have lived and taught his philosophy sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries. [break]
Archaeologists are planning to corroborate findings from the Khapatedanda site with those already collected from different sites in Lumbini-Kapilvastu area. This is the second site in Nepal that could unearth PGWs and NBPs.
Khapatedanda is now drawing deep curiosity from archaeologists.
“Any find at Khaptedanda could also shed light on what the society of Tilourakot lying in the same southern plain looked like,” they argued.
The Department of Archaeology (DOA) has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Finance for an excavation project at Khapatedanda. “It tops our priorities set for the upcoming fiscal year´s programs,” said DOA Director General Bishnu Raj Karki.
According to Ram Bahadur Karki, an archaeologist at DAO, the era has remained characteristically popular for usable wares, particularly vessels.
As planned by DOA, excavation works would be conducted in seven ropanis where plenty of PGWs and NBPs have been found. “We will go on to look for other possible areas that people could have cultivated,” said Kunwar.
Archaeologists said bricks were unknown in Buddha´s era but people then could have used ornaments as abundance of beads at Khapatedanda indicates.
Archaeological findings have it that people started using bricks only in the second century.
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