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A New Scientific Approach to understand reality
INTRODUCTION
Archaeology is a scientific discipline which deals with the past culture. Excavation at any archaeological site provides new chapters to the history of a nation that lived long time ago in given region. There are several facts about heritage which has been explained through this scientific discipline for instance how people lived, interacted and administrated their cities and communities; was there any calamity among them if it was how it was resolved and many more. The excavation at some sites of Indus valley, for example Kot Diji and Gumla, a burnt layer has been recorded throughout the site which raised a question was it result of any mishap?!. This enigma is resolved through analysis of "Burnet Layer" at Kot Diji. This layer existed in the transitional phase, where the early Indus and mature Indus period overlapped. , in site of same situation has been noticed at the site of Gumla.
It is very simple notion that burnt layer is result of fire, however, it is very difficult to answer how it happened? Theoretically, there can be two things intentional violation, or an accidental event. F.A Khan, the excavator of Kot Diji site has explained this enigma as it was the violation, which was done by Harappan (Pakistan Archeology Vol-1). G? this paper, we have taken this challenge and after reanalysis of the burnt layer at site, it was noticed that so called fire at Kot Diji was accidental and not intentional. For convenience of scholars, this paper provides preview of the Kot Diji site and details about the burnt layers and fresh investigation about this enigma.
PREVIEW OF KOT DIJI SITE
The Site of Kot Diji is located 24 Km south of Khairpur town, the site lies between the two ecological Zones, in the south-east of site is a sequence of Rohri Hills Plateau and in the north and west the fertile Indus alluvial plain. Both Hills & plain are important because of the richness and availability of resources. Rohri Hills provided essential supplies like chert stone, limestone, fuller's earth and pasturage grounds. Similarly, Indus Plains are essential for wood, agriculture pasturage, game, fish, and many species of plants useful for living. Geographically, the location...