The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia
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- Author: Himanshu Prabha Ray, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Date Published: September 2003
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- isbn: 9780521011099
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Himanshu Prabha Ray looks at the maritime orientation of communities of the Indian subcontinent prior to European expansion. She uses archaeological data to reveal the connections between the early history of peninsular South Asia and its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean region. Differing from traditional works on the subject, the book discusses maritime history in the broader sense of ancient seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy rather than focusing specifically on maritime trade and shipping.
Read more- First comprehensive study of the Indian Ocean region in antiquity
- Highlights boat-building and maritime archaeology within developments in political economy of ancient South Asia
- Presents archaeological and textual sources to debate the global nature of the pre-modern world
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"Finally, maritime historians will rejoice that we now have our first sea-focussed discussion of the early history of South Asia." International Journal of Maritime History
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- Date Published: September 2003
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521011099
- length: 350 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 173 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.68kg
- contains: 14 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 22 maps 5 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. Historiography and the Maritime Landscape:
1. The perspective
2. Historiography
3. The maritime landscape
4. Geographical knowledge of the Indian Ocean in antiquity: Part II. Fishing and Sailing Communities: Cross-Cultural Contacts
5. Marine and coastal resources
6. Maritime communities
7. Boat nomads
8. Piracy
9. Fishing communities: the historical record
10. Sailing communities: Part III. La Longue Durée: Transportation
Boat-Building Technology and Navigation:
11. Archaeology of the boat
12. The stitched tradition
13. Early European response
14. The ethnographic evidence
15. Boat-building centres
16. Traditional navigation
17. Ownership of vessels
18. Organisation of shipping
19. Organisation of shipping
20. Innovation and change
21. Repair and maintenance
22. Chronology of disjunction: Part IV. Maritime Trade Networks: The Beginnings (third-second millenia BCE)
23. Mesopotamian contacts
24. The Persian Gulf and early maritime networks
25. The Harappan civilization
26. The maritime regions of the Harappans
27. Networks of trade: internal
28. Transition and change: Part V. Regional Integration: (late second - first millennium BCE)
29. The Persian Gulf
30. Socotra
31. Peninsular India
32. Sri Lanka
33. Southeast Asia: Part VI. Consolidation of Political Structure:
34. The setting
35. Political concepts in early Buddhism: theory and practice
36. Satavahanas and their successors
37. Alliance as political strategy
38. The early policies in Sri Lanka
39. Political developments in early Southeast Asia
40. Royalty and ritual: Part VII. The Greeks: Adventurers, Traders and Travellers
41. The explorers
42. Hellenistic settlements
43. The Nabataeans, Sabeans and Gerrhaeans
44. The maritime network
45. Christian communities: Part VIII. Merchant Lineage and the Guild
46. Merchant communities and interaction with the state
47. Organisation of inland trade
48. The Indian Ocean network
49. Foreigners and trade networks
50. Money and the use of coins: Part IX. Multiple Meanings: Craft Production and Trade Networks:
51. The trading commodities
52. The textiles
53. Beads
54. Ivory
55. Metal artefacts
56. Organisation of crafts: Part X Shared Faith:
57. Social base of early Buddhism
58. The worship of the Stupa and the Relics
59. Pilgrimage
60. Ritual and ceremony
61. Buddhism and maritime activity
62. Archaeology of monastic sites
63. Continuity and change: Part XI. Retrospect and Prospect:
64. In conclusion
65. Future research strategy.
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