1. Inscriptions

2.  dynastic history  social history  diachronic linguistic studies Historical uses of Inscriptions

3. pottery and ceramics

4. temple walls

5. copper plate inscriptions

6. death memorials

7. estampagetranscription Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (also known as ARE report) publication Collection, Notice and Publication of Inscritiptions by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

8. making an estampage

9. an estampage

10. Published Inscription

11. Text annual report on Indian epigraphy

12. Other Publications and Epigraphical Journals that do not use the ARE numbering system South Indian Temple Inscriptions Avanam Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology Major Archaeological Survey of India Publications South Indian Inscriptions Epigraphia Indica

13. Digitization of Epigraphical Materials Purpose: Research Education Potential Obstacles: lack of clarity in methodology lack of resources

14. 1.Digitization of Epigraphical Publications 2.Creation of Expandable Digital Archive Approach

15. ARE Number or notational number Publication, bibliographic entry dynasty/king date location/findspot language description of physical appearance brief description of contents text otranscription into modern Tamil according to epigraphic convention oestampage/photograph otranslation Sample Data Entry Fields