What is Sekta Archaeological Living Museum?
{{Infobox Museum | name = Sekta Archaeological Living Museum | image = SEKTA ARCHAEOLOGICAL LIVING MUSEUM.jpg | imagesize = | map_type = | map_caption = | latitude = | longitude = | established = 1991 | dissolved = | location = [[Sekta]], [[Imphal East|Imphal East District]], [[Manipur]] | type = Archaeological open air living museum | visitors = | director = | curator = | publictransit = | website = | native_name = ({{lang-mni|Sekta Kei}}) | native_name_lang = Manipuri | image_size = 500px }} The '''Sekta Archaeological Living Museum''' ({{lang-mni|Sekta Kei}}) is a [[museum]] in [[Sekta]], [[Manipur]]. It is a protected archaeological site. It is one of the 6 mounds identified in the region. It is known for its secondary burial sites. This site was excavated by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in association with the State Archaeology [[Departments of France|Department]] of Manipur.<ref name=National>{{Cite web|url=http://manipur.nic.in/place.htm#sekta|title=Sekta - Archeological Living Museum|access-date=26 April 2016|publisher=Manipur National Informatics Center|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420163822/http://manipur.nic.in/place.htm#sekta|archive-date=20 April 2016}}</ref><ref name=Manipur>{{Cite web|url=http://manipur.gov.in/?page_id=3678|title=Museum:Sekta Archaelogical living Museum|access-date=26 April 2016|publisher=Government of Manipur}}</ref> The Department of History of the [[Manipur University]] also participated in the excavations in 1991.{{Sfn|Birajit|2014|p=87}}{{Sfn|Singh|2005|pp=137-38}} == Location == The archaeological excavation was carried out in [[Sekta]] village. Presently, it is an open air living museum. It is located about {{Convert|16|km}} from [[Imphal]] and {{Convert|4| km}} north of [[Lamlai]]. The place is situated at the Imphal-Ukhrul road. It is to the northeastern direction of Imphal on the left bank of the [[Iril River]].<ref name=Manipur/>{{Sfn|Bir