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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 September 2015
      31 August 2015
      ISBN:
      9781139020633
      9780521846974
      9780521609722
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139020633
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      1.3kg, 556 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (254 x 178 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      1.025kg, 556 Pages
      • Series:
      Cambridge World Archaeology
      Subjects:
      Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Archaeology of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and The Pacific
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    Cambridge World Archaeology
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    Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Archaeology of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and The Pacific
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    This book offers a critical synthesis of the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE), when domestication began, to the spread of Buddhism accompanying the Mauryan Emperor Asoka's reign (third century BCE). The authors examine the growth and character of the Indus civilisation, with its town planning, sophisticated drainage systems, vast cities and international trade. They also consider the strong cultural links between the Indus civilisation and the second, later period of South Asian urbanism which began in the first millennium BCE and developed through the early first millennium CE. In addition to examining the evidence for emerging urban complexity, this book gives equal weight to interactions between rural and urban communities across South Asia and considers the critical roles played by rural areas in social and economic development. The authors explore how narratives of continuity and transformation have been formulated in analyses of South Asia's Prehistoric and Early Historic archaeological record.

    Reviews

    'This new and thorough survey of the vast Indian subcontinent, from before the first urban civilization of the Indus to the time of Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire in the third century BCE, brings to bear contemporary archaeological questions and methods in a perceptive way. It is a valuable introduction to one of the major fields of world archaeology.'

    Colin Renfrew - McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge

    'This book provides a substantial body of information regarding vital archaeological research of South Asian region. By gathering an insight into the field walking experience of South Asia, this book fulfills a long-felt need for a precise understanding of South Asian archaeology. This book will be essential reading for archaeologists throughout the world.'

    Prishanta Gunawardhana - University of Kelaniya and Director General of Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka

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    • Chapter 1 - Introduction and Definitions
      pp 3-31
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