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BENAZIR BHUTTI SHAHEED YOUTHBENAZIR BHUTTI SHAHEED YOUTHDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BBSYDPDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BBSYDP

DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES

Prepared By: Dr. Kaleem ullah Lashar i & Ms Rifat Idrees


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DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIESDEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES


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Deals with: Analysis & Scientific Investigation of

Monuments under International Standard ofICOMOS

Conservation of Heritage Maintenance and Quality Assurance of

Archaeological Site Voluntarily Work for Disaster Management for

Antiquities Work for newly established Digital Museums

under Department of Antiquities

DIRECTORATE OFDIRECTORATE OFCONSERVATIONCONSERVATION


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DIRECTORATE OFDIRECTORATE OFARCHAEOLOGYARCHAEOLOGY


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DIRECTORATE OF HERITAGEDIRECTORATE OF HERITAGE


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Damage from soluble salts in walls Weather damage to stonework Physical interventions /encroachments near

building material

Flood, Pollution & underwater damage Biological attack on interior timbers & roofs Corrosion of metal/Ceramics/ Mural/Mortar Corrosion of steel or iron supports in statues

& concrete Etc.. Will discuss later

Primary risks toPrimary risks toheritageheritage


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Mir Allah YarMir Allah Yarja Qubbaja Qubba


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Was Carried out

first byArchaeologicalSurvey of Indiaunder

Government ofIndia in the yearof 1861

DocumentationDocumentation


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Carries out archaeological investigationsthrough explorations and excavations forproper understanding of the past

Documentation of archaeological resourcesProtects and preserves national archaeological

heritage

Archaeological Survey &Archaeological Survey &DocumentationDocumentation


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The archaeological heritage resource is finite andnonrenewable that are fast disappearing.

Create authentic records; use and learn aboutthese archaeological resources from theserecords

Need to be documented through various meanssuch as Visual records (photographes, drawings,Layout Plans etc.) and text records for theposterity facilitating historical understanding ofthe past

Why Documentation is NeededWhy Documentation is Needed


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Core Elements of AuthenticCore Elements of AuthenticDocumentationDocumentation


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Creation of Team Leader Distribute Team Work Responsibility Draw Time Chart of Activity Keep List of Items for SurveyTake out a Group Photo before Survey Keep Color Chart, Camera, Polyethylene

Bags, Artifacts Cards Permanent Markers

Need to take Dimension of elements andvisualize missing parts

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYPre-WorkPre-Work


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Types of Maps, Drawings, Text Records Maps and drawings in pencil Maps and drawings in ink Printed maps and drawings Digital drawings Hand written texts Printed texts

3-D Scanning data

Type of InformationType of Information


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DEPARTMENT OFDEPARTMENT OF

ANTIQUITIESANTIQUITIES GOVERNMENT OF SINDHGOVERNMENT OF SINDH

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY

CHECK LISTCHECK LIST


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Keep Stationeries with Notebooks Measuring Tapes Scales Distance Meter if Available

Oriental Architectural DrawingOriental Architectural DrawingPre-WorkPre-Work


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Sketching of Every Element with PhotographTake measurements of every phase If computer is available than direct Draw

Drawing into CADTo Submit Contour & Topography of Site Refer Number of items according to

surveyor instructions

Oriental Architectural DrawingOriental Architectural DrawingDuring WorkDuring Work


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HISTORIC SOURCESHISTORIC SOURCES

. #Sr rimary sources econdarySources.1 (Primary documents lands deed

,census records Revenue Records.)etc Notification

Chronologies

.2 Inscriptions Traveler s

Account.3 Genealogies Historic andcommentaries

.4 Historic Photos --

.5 Historic Maps --


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SOCIAL SOURCESSOCIAL SOURCES

. #Sr rimary sources econdary Sources.1 Oral History from Local

peoplesAnalysis of

,continuity of use.occupation etc.2 Religious Context Strides of craft

organization.3 -Socio economic survey ofcurrent users

Analysis ofpolitical consensus

.4 Demographic data --


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SCIENTIFICT SOURCESSCIENTIFICT SOURCES

. #Sr rimary sources econdary Sources.1 /Traditional Indigenous

knowledgeQuantitative andstatistical analysis

.2 Archaeological investigations Laboratory analysis

.3 Geographical Survey Dating

.4 Remote Sensing imaging Materials

.5 Geometrical survey and

photogrammetric

Engineering

.6 -- MathematicalModeling


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ARTISTIC SOURCESARTISTIC SOURCES

. #Sr rimary sources econdary Sources.1 Period artwork Artistic

commentaries andreviews.2 Contemporary literature Stylistic analyses

.3 Dated samples of material andstyles

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.4 Traditional craft manual andbuilding guides

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ANALOGY SOURCESANALOGY SOURCES

. #Sr rimary sources econdary Sources.1 Ethnographic records

( )scientificInterpretative

studies

.2 Ethnographic collection Application of

models such asnearest neighboranalysis

.3 Experimental studies Studies of culturalantecedents


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Name of Photographer/ Resource Identifier:

Designation:

Name of Site/s:

Location:

District:

PHOTOGRAPH RECORDPHOTOGRAPH RECORD

MethodologyMethodology


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Camera Model Lenses Size Film Type and

Speed: Negatives Kept at: Resolution of

Photos:

No. of CD/DVDSubmitted:

PHOTOGRAPH RECORD (Cont..)PHOTOGRAPH RECORD (Cont..)


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Sr. # Date Name of Site Description of Photos/CapturedElements

No. ofPhotos

Format Storage/Back upLocation

Storage ID

1.

2.

PHOTOGRAPH RECORD (Cont..)PHOTOGRAPH RECORD (Cont..)


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