Controversial archaeological artifacts discovered in Burma

Rangoon, Nov 28 (IANS) Archaeologists in Burma have discovered parts of a religious building and a wall that circled an ancient town dating back to 100 B.C. during the Pyu era, a media report said Sunday.

Many bamboo sticks were found after an excavation in two sites in Wadee in central Myanmar during July-August this year, Xinhua reported citing the official daily New Light of Myanmar.

Dr Tan Ei Chauk, Professor of Chinese studies at Beijing university said that the bamboo sticks were the chopsticks used by Tu dynasty in China.

Tambawaddy U Win Maung, a Burmese scholar in Mandalay said in another way. "The new find showed that the bamboo sticks were tooth-picks used by King Dottabaung during the time of the Pyu era (100 B.C.-840 A.D.)", he confirmed.

However, a local resident by the name of Pho Maung told BS News that he left many toiliet-sticks (the same working function as toilet papers) used by his family near the excavation site. Therefore, the bambo sticks belong to his family, he added.