This report describes the three main areas excavated in Barikot (Swat) by the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan during the 2021-2022 campaign. The complex series of operations, typical of any archaeological excavation, was complicated by both the visible remains and the destruction resulting from a recent history of illegal excavations. Among other things, published reports of some important material from those excavations have recently circulated in academic circles. The three excavation areas illustrated in this report concern the following monuments or structures: an ancient Buddhist apsidal sacred building with annexed buildings in function until late antiquity (trench BKG 16); the portion of a small inhumation necropolis from the historic period (trench BKG 17); and a secondary gate of the ancient city, opened in the city wall as early as the Indo-Greek period (trench BKG 18). The report includes a preliminary analysis of the palaeobotanical, radiometric and anthropological data, a presentation of the ceramics, sculptures, coins and inscriptions, and some classes of materials (ornaments, terracotta figurines, bricks).

Il presente rapporto descrive le tre principali aree scavate a Barikot (Swat) dalla Missione Archeologica Italiana in Pakistan nella campagna 2021-2022. La complessa serie di operazioni, tipica di ogni scavo archeologico, è stata resa ancora più complicata sia dai resti visibili che dalle distruzioni risultanti da una storia recente di scavi illegali. Tra l’altro notizie pubblicate su alcuni importanti materiali provenienti da quegli scavi, sono circolate recentemente in ambienti accademici. Le tre aree di scavo illustrate in questo rapporto riguardano i seguenti monumenti o strutture: un antico edificio sacro buddhista a pianta absidale con edifici annessi in funzione fino ad età tardo-antica (trincea BKG 16); la porzione di una piccola necropoli a inumazione di età storica (trincea BKG 17); una porta secondaria dell’antica città, aperta nella cinta muraria già da età indo-greca (trincea BKG 18). Il rapporto include un’analisi preliminare dei dati paleobotanici, radiometrici, antropologici, una presentazione della ceramica, delle sculture, delle monete e delle iscrizioni, e di alcune classi di materiali (ornamenti, figurine di terracotta, mattoni).

Barikot, Swat: Excavation Campaign 2021-2022, Preliminary Report. Trenches BKG 16, BKG 17, and BKG 18

Luca Maria Olivieri
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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RITA DAL MARTELLO
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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2022-01-01

Abstract

This report describes the three main areas excavated in Barikot (Swat) by the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan during the 2021-2022 campaign. The complex series of operations, typical of any archaeological excavation, was complicated by both the visible remains and the destruction resulting from a recent history of illegal excavations. Among other things, published reports of some important material from those excavations have recently circulated in academic circles. The three excavation areas illustrated in this report concern the following monuments or structures: an ancient Buddhist apsidal sacred building with annexed buildings in function until late antiquity (trench BKG 16); the portion of a small inhumation necropolis from the historic period (trench BKG 17); and a secondary gate of the ancient city, opened in the city wall as early as the Indo-Greek period (trench BKG 18). The report includes a preliminary analysis of the palaeobotanical, radiometric and anthropological data, a presentation of the ceramics, sculptures, coins and inscriptions, and some classes of materials (ornaments, terracotta figurines, bricks).
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