[INDOLOGY] Re: archeological puzzle

[Lubomír Ondračka]

A few years ago, I wrote a brief outline of burial practices in Hindu traditions. Perhaps, for those who are interested in this topic, it could be useful.
https://www.academia.edu/43210104/Burial_Hinduism_

Best
Lubomir



On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 17:35:02 +0000
Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei at uchicago.edu> wrote:

> Great, Thanks so much Mark. Please do notify us all when the issue in question in available. I for one await your findings with great interest.
> 
> And thank you to all those who have taken the time to respond, on- or off-list.
> 
> best,
> Matthew
> 
> Matthew Kapstein
> Directeur d'études, émérite
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
> 
> Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
> The University of Chicago
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> From: Mark McLaughlin <markasha at gmail.com>
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> To: Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei at uchicago.edu>
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> Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] archeological puzzle
> 
> Dear Matthew,
> 
> The skeletal image shown in this article is from a dig at Balathal in Rajasthan. It was taken by Dr. Vasant Shinde of the Department of Archaeology at Deccan College and dated by Dr. Gwen Robbins to the 6th cen BCE. I reference this image and dig in an article on the roots of samādhi burial coming out in the spring issue of Oxford Journal of Hindu Studies. The issue itself is part of a special double issue on samādhis, tombs, and relics co-edited by Brian Hatcher, Abhishek Amar and myself.
> 
> See:
> Misra, V.N., Vasant Shinde, R.K. Mohanty, Kurush Dalal, Anup Mishra, Lalit Pandey' and Jeevan Kharakwa. “Excavations at Balathal: Their Contribution to the Chalcolithic and Iron Age Cultures of Mewar, Rajasthan.” In Man and Environment: Journal of the Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies. Volume XX, Number 1 (January - June 1995).
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> Robbins, Gwen. V. Mushrif, V.N. Misra, R.K. Mohanty, and V.S. Shinde, 2007. ‘Adult Skeletal Material from Balathal: A Full Report and Inventory.’ Man and Environment 32 (2): 1–26.
> 
> All best,
> Mark
> 
> On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 4:39 AM Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei at uchicago.edu<mailto:mkapstei at uchicago.edu>> wrote:
> Dear friends,
> 
> This article has been making the rounds among yoga and meditation groups recently:
> https://www.indiadivine.org/2700-year-old-yogi-samadhi-found-indus-valley-civilization-archaeological-site/
> 
> I am aware that the "proto-Siva" interpretation of certain Indus Valley seals has been much contested during the last few decades but have no knowledge of the other material discussed here.  If you know of pertinent references to reliable sources that will help to shed light on this, I would be most grateful.
> 
> best regards,
> Matthew
> 
> Matthew Kapstein
> Directeur d'études, émérite
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
> 
> Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
> The University of Chicago
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