Our Story
Speaking Archaeologically began when a young archaeologist decided to create an online cache for sites, objects and monuments so that researchers all over the world could access these and make their work more inclusive and less dependent on “only that which has already been written about”.
Today, we boast of being the largest Digital Heritage Platform in India along with being a successful archaeological education group, that churns out future archaeologists, art historians, conservators and anthropologists, who are not only the best in research but also are a force to be reckoned with on the field.
“Why go through all this trouble for history, though?” you ask.
" Because Forgotten History is Forgotten Culture "
What We Do at Speaking Archaeologically
Founder and
Director of Research
Director of Research
Dr Shriya Gautam
Alumna
University of Oxford
Alumna
University of Oxford
Panelist and
Student Editorial Team Head
Student Editorial Team Head
Simran Kaur Saini
Post-Graduate Researcher
Department of Archaeology
University of Exeter
Post-Graduate Researcher
Department of Archaeology
University of Exeter
Panelist and
Citizen Archaeology Head
Citizen Archaeology Head
Diptarka Datta
Assistant Consultant in Archaeology
WSP India
Assistant Consultant in Archaeology
WSP India
Panelist
Lynda Irene Pease
Field Archaeologist
Field Archaeologist
Project Management Head and WikiMedia Commons Head
Prof Navita Gautam
Retired
Himachal Pradesh University
Retired
Himachal Pradesh University
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