Abdul Hameed
An Archaeologist born in 1981
Phone: +923349103962
Address: Department of Archaeology Hazara University Mansehra
Phone: +923349103962
Address: Department of Archaeology Hazara University Mansehra
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important Buddhist establishment was for the first time excavated by Sir John Marshall in 1930-31.
Field investigations at the site were resumed in 2012-13 by the Department of Archaeology, Hazara
University (Mansehra), in collaboration with the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government
of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (hereafter KP) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). The said
institutions continued their field work till 2016 with financial support of the Directorate of Archaeology
and Museums, Government of KP. Preliminary reports of the work of the first two seasons (i.e. 2012-13
and 2014-15) have been published in Frontier Archaeology (volumes 9 and 10) (Samad et al. 2017a, b). The
present report focuses on the discoveries made during the field work of 2015-16 season.
buildings, and art specimens. It also includes intangible assets like
language, religion, skills, and tradition. Heritage sites need to be
preserved in the present day so that they can benefit future generations.
But being exposed to both natural threats and human vandalism, many
important heritage sites have disappeared from different parts of the
world, including the Azad Jamun & Kashmir (AJ&K). The AJ&K region of
Pakistan is blessed with an eye-catching landscape and rich cultural
heritage. The region attracts millions of tourists from across the country
and abroad due to its pleasant weather and scenic beauty. But this flow
of tourists can only be seen during the summer. The flow can be
sustained throughout the year if other sources, especially heritage sites,
are promoted for cultural tourism. The Tehjian Heritage Market, located
in the Nelum Valley, comprises 37 traditional wooden shops. This
traditional market has been losing its value due to negligence and lack of
management; thus needs to be revived for the promotion of sustainable
cultural tourism. This paper presents a comprehensive rehabilitation plan
for the restoration and revival of the Tehjian Heritage Market for
sustainable tourism development.
crafts since the prehistoric era. In South Asia, these motifs have
long been used for the purpose of decoration as well as religious
symbolism. The earliest representation of floral motifs in the region
is assigned to the 3rd millennium BCE. For instance, the pottery
from Mundigak in southern Afghanistan and Indus seals from
Nausharo dated to the third millennium BCE depict Pipal leaf
designs which later became a religious symbol in the South Asian
Buddhist Art. Floral motifs were extensively used in the Buddhist
art of Gandhara both for religious and ornamentation purposes.
The present paper focuses on the stone sculptures unearthed from
Butkara I and III (Swat) and Takht-i-Bahi (Mardan) depicting a
variety of floral motifs. A detailed analysis of these motifs shows that
many of the sculptures from the selected sites bear common motifs.
However, each of the site also represent some unique motifs used for
ornamentation or religious symbols
important Buddhist establishment was for the first time excavated by Sir John Marshall in 1930-31.
Field investigations at the site were resumed in 2012-13 by the Department of Archaeology, Hazara
University (Mansehra), in collaboration with the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government
of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (hereafter KP) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). The said
institutions continued their field work till 2016 with financial support of the Directorate of Archaeology
and Museums, Government of KP. Preliminary reports of the work of the first two seasons (i.e. 2012-13
and 2014-15) have been published in Frontier Archaeology (volumes 9 and 10) (Samad et al. 2017a, b). The
present report focuses on the discoveries made during the field work of 2015-16 season.
buildings, and art specimens. It also includes intangible assets like
language, religion, skills, and tradition. Heritage sites need to be
preserved in the present day so that they can benefit future generations.
But being exposed to both natural threats and human vandalism, many
important heritage sites have disappeared from different parts of the
world, including the Azad Jamun & Kashmir (AJ&K). The AJ&K region of
Pakistan is blessed with an eye-catching landscape and rich cultural
heritage. The region attracts millions of tourists from across the country
and abroad due to its pleasant weather and scenic beauty. But this flow
of tourists can only be seen during the summer. The flow can be
sustained throughout the year if other sources, especially heritage sites,
are promoted for cultural tourism. The Tehjian Heritage Market, located
in the Nelum Valley, comprises 37 traditional wooden shops. This
traditional market has been losing its value due to negligence and lack of
management; thus needs to be revived for the promotion of sustainable
cultural tourism. This paper presents a comprehensive rehabilitation plan
for the restoration and revival of the Tehjian Heritage Market for
sustainable tourism development.
crafts since the prehistoric era. In South Asia, these motifs have
long been used for the purpose of decoration as well as religious
symbolism. The earliest representation of floral motifs in the region
is assigned to the 3rd millennium BCE. For instance, the pottery
from Mundigak in southern Afghanistan and Indus seals from
Nausharo dated to the third millennium BCE depict Pipal leaf
designs which later became a religious symbol in the South Asian
Buddhist Art. Floral motifs were extensively used in the Buddhist
art of Gandhara both for religious and ornamentation purposes.
The present paper focuses on the stone sculptures unearthed from
Butkara I and III (Swat) and Takht-i-Bahi (Mardan) depicting a
variety of floral motifs. A detailed analysis of these motifs shows that
many of the sculptures from the selected sites bear common motifs.
However, each of the site also represent some unique motifs used for
ornamentation or religious symbols