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Chapter 01
Introduction to Research
such construction. Possibly, any wood used in these ruins must have been removed and used by locals, forced by climatic conditions prevailing in the region. Search for wood pieces used during Archaeological site construction is vital to date the site. During future investigations one should carefully look for the nature of the stones used in construction and the buried wood pieces, if any.
Gyangdrag Monastery
Fig. 5: Shows Gyangdrag Monastery and its environs
Fig. 6. A small glacier feeding lakes bounded by moraines on the north side of Mt. Kailash is a remnant of the great ice sheets that covered northern Asia and Tibet Quaternary. The last ice sheet began retreating about 10,000 years ago. Photo by Travis Winn. Reference: Mt. Kailash Kora and the Indus River Headwaters by Pete Winn.
Dating - A must to establish Ashtapad site I personally feel, that the search for Ashtapad Site, as elaborated by Dr. Thakker, is going
Geological perspective at Kailash
