Prehistoric and Archeological Gallery

Discovering prehistoric material evidence in this region is very meager that’s why the phase is sunk in obscurity. The museum received a gift of a fish fossil found on Nasiarabad hills in Chittagong, which may facilitate study of the natural history of this area. There are also a number of outstanding wooden fossils in collection. The ancient sites in Bengal are replete with small figurative sculptures, mostly made of clay. They represent animal and human forms. At a subsequent stage the interior and exterior of the temples were also richly decorated with sculptured terracotta.

Mainamati, being the major archeological site in Chittagong division, secures a position of great prominence in our collection, as it is included in the academic territory of this University. Other than 51 objects of antiquities of Mainamati that were borrowed from the director of Archaeology and Museum, Government of Bangladesh, by Chittagong University Museum, it still has some other Mainamati collections. The objects from Mahasthangahr and Paharpur archeological sites also belong to the museum currently.

The punch-marked coins found in various parts of Bangladesh and terracotta plaques from Paharpur, Bogra being the oldest objects of antiquity.
Some octo-alloy bracelets were found in Mahasthangahr. Prehistory and Archeology gallery exposes a number of terracotta plaques, metal images, ornamental bricks, clay votive stupas, seals and sealing, beads and pottery-like oil lamps with its stands.

At the corner of the gallery, a diorama of primitive life is on display, which illustrates artist conception that focuses a family in Sitakunda hill area.