Source: http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/002200804190321.htm

VARANASI, INDIA, April 19, 2008: After a gap of 50 years, a team of archaeologists will be excavating two sites near Noida and Meerut to determine when exactly the “eastern limit” of the Indus Valley civilization flourished. “We expect the excavation to throw light on this aspect as well as others of the ancient civilization, ” said professor Parasnath Singh, head of the department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology at Banaras Hindu University.

Over the years, local residents have stumbled upon artifacts like coins, pottery and other items besides a mummified body of a woman wearing bangles in villages on the cusp of Meerut and Baghpat districts - home to Hastinapur detailed in the epic Mahabharata. The artifacts found are believed to date between 1500 BCE and 700 BCE, but have not been carbon dated. Prof Singh said a team of experts in archaeology, geology and zoology besides supporting staff would be conducting the digs and analyze the findings.