Connections and Complexity: New Approaches to the Archaeology of South AsiaShinu Anna Abraham Left Coast Press, 15 avr. 2013 - 430 pages 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. |
Table des matières
Preface | 13 |
New Approaches to the Archaeology of South Asia Shinu Anna Abraham Praveena Gullapalli Teresa P Raczek and Uzma Z Rizvi | 15 |
2 To What Extent Were Prehistoric Sri Lankans Isolated from the Indian Mainland? Biotic and Archaeological Considerations Kenneth A R Kennedy | 35 |
The Kulli in Context Rita P Wright | 47 |
Seals and Sealings from Konar Sandal South Holly Pittman | 63 |
Explorations in the Lower Indus Basin and Western Sindh Louis Flam | 91 |
Origins and Legacy Jonathan Mark Kenoyer | 107 |
Early Historic Connections across Southern India Kathleen D Morrison and Mark T Lycett | 127 |
The Glass Beads of Early Historic Tamil South India Shinu Anna Abraham | 239 |
Patterns and Possibilities Praveena Gullapalli | 263 |
15 Bronze Age Pastoralism and Differentiated Landscapes along the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor Michael Frachetti | 279 |
A Closer Look at the Harappan Civilization from the Viewpoint of Sanskrit Literature Piotr A Eltsov | 299 |
Copper Settlement Patterns and Social Identity in the Ganeshwar Jodhpura Cultural Complex Rajasthan India Uzma Z Rizvi | 315 |
Identifying Traces of Shared Histories in the Archaeological Record Teresa P Raczek | 341 |
The Evidence of the Seals Marta Ameri | 355 |
20 Monumentality and the Thirdmillennium Towers of the Oman Peninsula Charlotte Marie Cable and Christopher P Thornton | 375 |
Textiles as Desired Trade Goods in the Bronze Age Middle Asian Interaction Sphere Monica L Smith | 143 |
Evidence for Unity and Regional Diversity from the Indus Civilization Weights Heather M L Miller | 161 |
10 Starch Grain Analysis and Experiments Provide Insights into Harappan Cooking Practices Arunima Kashyap and Steve Weber | 177 |
Surface Collections from Inland Sites Nancy PintoOrton | 195 |
A Fresh Look at Doublespiralheaded Pins in the Indian Subcontinent Heidi J Miller | 223 |
21 Smallscale Interactions across the North Gujarat Plain Suzanne Harris | 401 |
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About the Authors | 425 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
3rd millennium BC ancient animal Anthropology Archaeology artifacts Asian Balochistan Banawali Bronze Age Central ceramic Chanhu-daro chapter communities complex context copper Deccan defined Delhi discussed Early Historic economic evidence Excavations exchange field Figure figurines finds fine first Gilund GJCC glass beads glyptic Gujarat Gullapalli Harappan Civilization identified Indus Civilization Indus River Indus Valley interaction Iran Iranian Plateau Iron Age Jarrige journal Kalibangan Kanungo Kenoyer Kirthar Mountains Kulli landscape Large stone circular lithic located Loteshwar Lothal material culture Mehrgarh Mesopotamia metal Mohenjo-daro Mountains networks ofthe Oman Oxford Pakistan Parpola pastoralists Pattanam patterns period Perspectives political Possehl pottery prehistoric Raczek Red Polished Ware reflect region Rizvi settlement Shahr-i Sokhta Shinde significant Sindh social society South Asia South Asian Archaeology South India specific Sri Lanka stamp seal starch grains steppe Tamil techniques terracotta third millennium towers trade types unicorn urban weight system western