Lothal, a Harappan Port Town (1955-62)
Author : Shikaripur Ranganatha Rao
Publisher :
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 34,8 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN :
Early Civilizations of the Old World
Author : Charles Keith Maisels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 48,82 MB
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134837305
Book Description
In this new paperback edition of Early Civilizations of the Old World, Charles Keith Maisels traces the development of some of the earliest and key civilizations in history. In each case the ecological and economic background to growth, geographical factors, cross-cultural intersection and the rise of urbanism are examined, explaining how particular forms of social structure and cultural interaction developed from before the Neolithic period to the time of the first civilizations in each area. This volume challenges the traditional assumption of a band-tribe-chiefdom-state sequence and instead demonstrates that large complex societies can flourish without social classes and the state, as dramatically shown by the Indus civilization. Such features as the use of Childe's urban revolution theory as a means of comparison for each emerging civilization and the discussion of the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline, make Early Civilizations of the Old World a valuable, innovative and stimulating work.
Harappan Civilization and Rojdi
Author : Possehl
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 39,10 MB
Release : 2023-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9004658572
Book Description
The Archaeometallurgy of the Asian Old World
Author : Vincent C. Pigott
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780924171345
Book Description
Written by eminent scholars in the field, this edited volume is the first to treat in a comprehensive manner the archaeology of metallurgy's origins, focusing specifically on initial uses of copper and bronze, as well as the coming of iron across Asia from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Far East. It is a volume that should serve for some time to come as the source of the fundamental information upon which larger interpretations of metallurgical developments in Asia will be grounded. MASCA research papers, Vol. 16 University Museum Monograph, 89
Connections and Complexity
Author : Shinu Anna Abraham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1315431831
Book Description
This compilation of original research articles highlight the important cross-regional, cross-chronological, and comparative approaches to political and economic landscapes in ancient South Asia and its neighbors. Focusing on the Indus Valley period and Iron Age India, this volume incorporates new research in South Asia within the broader universe of archaeological scholarship. Contributions focus on four major themes: reinterpreting material culture; identifying domains and regional boundaries; articulating complexity; and modeling interregional interaction. These studies develop theoretical models that may be applicable researchers studying cultural complexity elsewhere in the world.
Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World
Author : Marta Ameri
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1108173519
Book Description
Studies of seals and sealing practices have traditionally investigated aspects of social, political, economic, and ideological systems in ancient societies throughout the Old World. Previously, scholarship has focused on description and documentation, chronology and dynastic histories, administrative function, iconography, and style. More recent studies have emphasized context, production and use, and increasingly, identity, gender, and the social lives of seals, their users, and the artisans who produced them. Using several methodological and theoretical perspectives, this volume presents up-to-date research on seals that is comparative in scope and focus. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach advances our understanding of the significance of an important class of material culture of the ancient world. The volume will serve as an essential resource for scholars, students, and others interested in glyptic studies, seal production and use, and sealing practices in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient South Asia and the Aegean during the 4th-2nd Millennia BCE.
Walking with the Unicorn: Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia
Author : Dennys Frenez
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 39,22 MB
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1784919187
Book Description
This volume, a compilation of original papers written to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Jonathan Mark Kenoyer to the archaeology of South Asia over the past forty years, highlights recent developments in the archaeological research of ancient South Asia, with specific reference to the Indus Civilization.
Ships and the Development of Maritime Technology on the Indian Ocean
Author : Ruth Barnes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 31,21 MB
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1317793420
Book Description
Recognising the fundamental role both of shipping communities and the technologies crafted and shared by them, this book explores the types of ships, methods of navigation and modes of water-borne trade in the Indian Ocean region and the way they affected the development of distinctive settlements against a changing but strong sense of regional consciousness and identity.
The Indo-Aryan Controversy
Author : Edwin Francis Bryant
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700714636
Book Description
The articles in this survey of the Indo-Aryan controversy address questions such as: are the Indo-Aryans insiders or outsiders?
A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
Author : D. T. Potts
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1509 pages
File Size : 24,67 MB
Release : 2012-05-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1405189886
Book Description
A COMPANION TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of ancient material culture from the late Pleistocene to Late Antiquity. This expansive two-volume work includes 58 new essays from an international community of ancient Near East scholars. With coverage extending from Asia Minor, the eastern Mediterranean, and Egypt to the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indo-Iranian borderlands, the book highlights the enormous variation in cultural developments across roughly 11,000 years of human endeavor. In addition to chapters devoted to specific regions and particular periods, many contributors concentrate on individual industries and major themes in ancient Near Eastern archaeology, ranging from metallurgy and agriculture to irrigation and fishing. Controversial issues, including the nature and significance of the antiquities market, ethical considerations in archaeological praxis, the history of the foundation of departments of antiquities, and ancient attitudes towards the past, make this a unique collection of studies that will be of interest to scholars, students, and interested readers alike.
