Sirpur in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh was excavated from 2000 to 2012. While religious and secular structures were exposed also it yielded antiquities from 6th c.B.C. to 18th c. A.D. while reports on structures and sculptures have already been published it was though proper to publish the report an antiquities separately due to its time span and varieties so that the scholar could have them at one place. Metal antiquities have not been dealt in this look as they have been published separately titled “Metal Technology of Sirpur”.

A.K. Sharma is internationally known for his original contributions in Archaeology. During his 33 years of active career in Archaeological Survey of India, he explored and excavated in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal, North-East India, Madhya Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and other remote areas.

After retirement from Government service he was appointed as officer on special duty in IGNCA, New Delhi to excavate Jhiri with French team. All his excavation reports have been published.

1.            Emegence of Early Culture in North-East India

2.            Manipur: The Glorious Past

3.            Early Man in Eastern Himalayas

4.            Prehistoric Delhi and its Neighborhood

5.            Early Man in Jammu-Kashmir and Laddakh

6.            Prehistoric Burials of Kashmir

7.            The Departed Harappans of Kalibangan

8.            Archaeo-anthropology of Chhattisgarh

9.            Indian Megaliths

10.          Heritage of Tansa Valley

11.          Excavating Painted Rock-Shelter

12.          Excavating in a Cave, Cist and Church

13.          Sculptural Art of Mansar

14.          Sirpur: Town Planning and Architecture

15.          Buddhist Bronzes from Sirpur

16.          Excavation at Karkabhata, Chhattisgarh

17.          Ayodhya Case: Archaeological Evidences

18.          Secular Monuments of Sirpur

19.          Ancient Temples of Sirpur

20.          Buddhist Monuments of Sirpur

21.          Excavation ofr Gufkral

                He has edited Puratana, Puraprakasha, Purajagata and he is editor of Puramanthana yearly magazine on recent advances in Archaeology. Presently, he is directing excavations at Rijim in Chhattisgarh. He has established Archaeological Museum at Mansar and Maa Anandmayee Smriti Museum at Kankhal (Haridwar). Presently, he is Advisor to the Government of Chhattisgarh and Member of Standing Committee of Central Advisory Board of Archaeology.