"Cultural Imprints of the Indian Subcontinent at Pattanam" 12th National Museum Lecture by Dr. P J Cherian at Auditorium, National Museum, Janpath > 5pm on 26th December 2014


Venue : Auditorium, National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi-110011
Event Description : "Cultural Imprints of the Indian Subcontinent at Pattanam" 12th National Museum Lecture by Dr. P J Cherian, Director, KCHR and the lead archaeologist of the project.

Professor P. J. Cherian is a practising archaeologist and founding Director of the Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR. He is the Director of Pattanam excavations and explorations since 2007.

The Exhibition Pattanam Unearthed: Histories, Cultures, Crossings" curated by him at the National Museum, New Delhi is the first major exhibition on Pattanam. It showcases Indias maritime contacts that intersected at the legendary portsite of Muziris" or "Muciri Pattinam" two thousand years back. The exhibition would also highlight the advanced methodology and meticulous documentation practiced In the multi-disciplinary archaeological research at Pattanam.

Dr, Cherian is a member of the Scientific Board (World Heritage Archaeology Parks),ICOMOS, Sultanate of Oman and member of the Advisory Committee of the Shanghai Archaeology Forum, Peoples Republic of China.

He received the Award of Excellence for the Pattanam Research from the National Maritime Foundation, India and was the co-recipient of the British Academy Award for International Research Partnership.

He is currently the Dean of Social Science Faculty and Chairman of the Board of Studies, Archaeology), University of Kerala.

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"Cultural Imprints of the Indian Subcontinent at Pattanam" 12th National Museum Lecture by Dr. P J Cherian at Auditorium, National Museum, Janpath > 5pm on 26th December 2014 "Cultural Imprints of the Indian Subcontinent at Pattanam" 12th National Museum Lecture by Dr. P J Cherian at Auditorium, National Museum, Janpath > 5pm on 26th December 2014 Reviewed by Delhi Events on Friday, December 26, 2014 Rating: 5

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