While we often hear that dwelling in the past can be detrimental to living in the present, reading this book can get you addicted to explore our past, i.e. history of humans. Although the title may seems highly technical (or maybe boring) the book, on the contrary, is like reading a detective novel. Introduction to Archaeology, was first published under the 'History of Man' series by the Department of Archaeology, University of Poona and the Deccan College in 1965. Covering multiple aspects related to human civilization, through the lens of archaeology, the book gets straight to the heart of the subject without much dependence on technical jargon. The view that Archaeology lies at the convergence of humanities and sciences (natural and applied) is very well demonstrated. In fact, one can say that the book is a must read for every person, irrespective of the educational background and age, who is curious to explore the 'story of man' as stated aptly by the author, Pr
Photo by Allan Mas from Pexels Akki was crazy about plants. If it were possible, he would fill every spot in the house with these green beings. Thanks to his mother who kept the calamity at bay but Akki wasn't the one to easily give up his passion. 'Look maa, the papaya seeds have sprouted!' shouted Akshay, rushing straight to his mother and dragging her to the balcony. 'What papaya? Oh my god! You father will drive us out along with the pots. But when did you sow these?' 'Last week, after we ate the papaya, I dropped them here while everyone was watching the TV,' he giggled. 'You shouldn't try to grow a tree inside a pot. It needs good soil and plenty of space.' 'It'll grow here. Please don't throw it, maa.' 'Of course not but first, you promise me to plant it somewhere once it becomes a sapling.' 'Ok maa,' he replied with hesitation. With Akki engrossed in his everyday activities, weeks passed by in a flash until