Megalithic Traditions in India


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A Companion to South Asia in the Past


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A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most comprehensive and detailed scholarly treatment of South Asian archaeology and biological anthropology, providing ground-breaking new ideas and future challenges Provides an in-depth and broad view of the current state of knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal A comprehensive treatment of research in a crucial region for human evolution and biocultural adaptation A global team of scholars together present a varied set of perspectives on South Asian pre- and proto-history







Megalithic Culture of the Godavari Basin


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The Megaliths In The Godavari Basin Reveal The Arrival Of-Megalithic Builders Migrated From Different Areas Of Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh. The Recent Excavations Of These Burials At Pochampad And Kadambapur Yielded Rare Specimens Of Pottery, Viz., High-Necked Vases, Bowls In Curvilinear Shapes, Tapering Sides And Perforated Stands. The Neolithic-Chalcolithic Sites Excavated From Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh Bear Resemblance To The Ones Excavated In The Godavari Basin Which Suggests That At Different Times The People From Karnataka And Andhra Had Migrated And Settled In The Godavaribasin, Where They Carne Into Contact With The Megalithic Folks Of Vidarbha. The Present Work Is The First Ever Systematic Attempt Towards The Reconstruction Of The Cultural And Historical Geography Of Madhya Pradesh Based On Place Names Corrobated And Supplemented, Wherever Possible, With The Archaeological, Literary And Sculptural And Epigraphical Data.







Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty


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Burke and Halbert present the scientific evidence behind their startling, original theory: ancient peoples constructed temples, mounds, and megaliths to increase the fertility of crops. These peoples used an ancient technology, only now rediscovered.




The Growth and Development of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India and the Asia-Pacific Region


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This book discusses the study of astronomy in different cultures, applied historical astronomy and history of multi-wavelength astronomy, and the genesis of recent research. It contains peer-reviewed papers gathered from the International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 9 (ICOA-9) held at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India. It covers the areas like megalithic and other prehistoric astronomy, astronomical records in ancient texts, astronomical myths and architecture, astronomical themes in numismatics and rock art, ancient astronomers and their instruments, star maps and star catalogues, historical records and observations of astronomical events, calendars, calendrical science and chronology, the relation between astronomy and mathematics, and maritime astronomy. This book will be a valuable complement to a future generation of students and researchers who develop an interest in the field of Asian and circum-Pacific history of astronomy.