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We are expecting to get links beyond the Mauryan period,” Garnayak added.The construction of the ancient fort also indicated about the architectural skills of the people of that period. BHUBANESWAR: The excavation branch of the Archaeological survey of India (ASI), Bhubaneswar region has unearthed signs of an urban civilisation contemporary to Mauryan period (322 -185 BC) at Asurgarh in Kalahandi district . The archaeological spade works revealed number of brick structures which included an apsidal brick structure with praise worthy brick sizes. “The fort had four wide gates in four cardinal directions and at each gate was installed one guardian deity. The material culture in the form beads and bangle in different shapes and colour shows the artistic talent of the natives of that time..