Author: Dilip K. Chakrabarti
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Illustrations: 45 Figures Description: For a number of reasons the archaeology of the Chhotanagpur plateau and its extension up to the edge of the Bhagirathi plain in West Bengal deserves more than a passing mention in Indian archaeology. First, its sheer geographical extent requires emphasis: more than a hundred thousand square kilometres spread diagonally between the hills overlooking the Ganges near Rajmahal to the hills in southwestern Singhbhum on the one hand and between the northwesternmost part of Palamau to the Sonamukhi and Garh Jaipur forests in the eastern section of Bankura on the other. Secondly, the entire region is full of archaeological sites from the lower palaeolithic stage onwards, and some of the major issues of cultural development in eastern India are centred around them. Thirdly, the plateau which is rich in metals, stones and timber is the most important resource-bearing area in east India, and the way in which it was integrated into an exchange network with the plains may be a major archaeological and historic theme of study. Fourthly, the region as a whole is a home of a large number of tribal communities on various levels of subsistence and with different linguistic affiliations. Early this century a government officer wrote that it was as near as one could get to 'primitive India' but does this 'primitiveness' mean that this was an 'area of isolation' cut off from the main flow of Indian history? Which areas of study admit of the possibilities of ethnographic continuum between the prehistoric past and in the preindustrial present in this region? Based on field-surveys undertaken between 1981 and 1987, this work studies the archaeology of this region as a whole. Archaeological research in this region goes back to the 1860s but it is perhaps for the first time that the region as a whole has been studied and various dimensions of its archaeology focussed. This is also one of the major attempts to view archaeology as long-term settlement history in the context of India.
Archaeology of Eastern India, Chhotanagpur Plateau and West Bengal
Author: Dilip K. Chakrabarti
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Illustrations: 45 Figures Description: For a number of reasons the archaeology of the Chhotanagpur plateau and its extension up to the edge of the Bhagirathi plain in West Bengal deserves more than a passing mention in Indian archaeology. First, its sheer geographical extent requires emphasis: more than a hundred thousand square kilometres spread diagonally between the hills overlooking the Ganges near Rajmahal to the hills in southwestern Singhbhum on the one hand and between the northwesternmost part of Palamau to the Sonamukhi and Garh Jaipur forests in the eastern section of Bankura on the other. Secondly, the entire region is full of archaeological sites from the lower palaeolithic stage onwards, and some of the major issues of cultural development in eastern India are centred around them. Thirdly, the plateau which is rich in metals, stones and timber is the most important resource-bearing area in east India, and the way in which it was integrated into an exchange network with the plains may be a major archaeological and historic theme of study. Fourthly, the region as a whole is a home of a large number of tribal communities on various levels of subsistence and with different linguistic affiliations. Early this century a government officer wrote that it was as near as one could get to 'primitive India' but does this 'primitiveness' mean that this was an 'area of isolation' cut off from the main flow of Indian history? Which areas of study admit of the possibilities of ethnographic continuum between the prehistoric past and in the preindustrial present in this region? Based on field-surveys undertaken between 1981 and 1987, this work studies the archaeology of this region as a whole. Archaeological research in this region goes back to the 1860s but it is perhaps for the first time that the region as a whole has been studied and various dimensions of its archaeology focussed. This is also one of the major attempts to view archaeology as long-term settlement history in the context of India.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Illustrations: 45 Figures Description: For a number of reasons the archaeology of the Chhotanagpur plateau and its extension up to the edge of the Bhagirathi plain in West Bengal deserves more than a passing mention in Indian archaeology. First, its sheer geographical extent requires emphasis: more than a hundred thousand square kilometres spread diagonally between the hills overlooking the Ganges near Rajmahal to the hills in southwestern Singhbhum on the one hand and between the northwesternmost part of Palamau to the Sonamukhi and Garh Jaipur forests in the eastern section of Bankura on the other. Secondly, the entire region is full of archaeological sites from the lower palaeolithic stage onwards, and some of the major issues of cultural development in eastern India are centred around them. Thirdly, the plateau which is rich in metals, stones and timber is the most important resource-bearing area in east India, and the way in which it was integrated into an exchange network with the plains may be a major archaeological and historic theme of study. Fourthly, the region as a whole is a home of a large number of tribal communities on various levels of subsistence and with different linguistic affiliations. Early this century a government officer wrote that it was as near as one could get to 'primitive India' but does this 'primitiveness' mean that this was an 'area of isolation' cut off from the main flow of Indian history? Which areas of study admit of the possibilities of ethnographic continuum between the prehistoric past and in the preindustrial present in this region? Based on field-surveys undertaken between 1981 and 1987, this work studies the archaeology of this region as a whole. Archaeological research in this region goes back to the 1860s but it is perhaps for the first time that the region as a whole has been studied and various dimensions of its archaeology focussed. This is also one of the major attempts to view archaeology as long-term settlement history in the context of India.
Archaeology of Eastern India
Author: Sheena Panja
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The book highlights the emperical work in diverse archaeological areas of Eastern india & deals with related problems of the region. Like new.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The book highlights the emperical work in diverse archaeological areas of Eastern india & deals with related problems of the region. Like new.
The Issues in East Indian Archaeology
Author: Dilip K. Chakrabarti
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Description: Archaeology is a neglected field of study in eastern India. However, the area from Arunachal to Orissa and Bihar covers a very large chunk of the subcontinent and is also along its most distinctive cultural areas. From this point of view the establishment of a new archaeological research institute, Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, in Calcutta by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Bengal, is a welcome development. In September 1996 the author who possesses a grassroots familiarity with the issues facing archaeological research in this region delivered a number of lectures at the invitation of this institute. The purpose of these lectures was to assess the current status of archaeological knowledge about east India and highlight some of its research priorities. The picture has been portrayed as objectively as possible and may help in the planning of archaeological research in this part of India.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Description: Archaeology is a neglected field of study in eastern India. However, the area from Arunachal to Orissa and Bihar covers a very large chunk of the subcontinent and is also along its most distinctive cultural areas. From this point of view the establishment of a new archaeological research institute, Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, in Calcutta by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Bengal, is a welcome development. In September 1996 the author who possesses a grassroots familiarity with the issues facing archaeological research in this region delivered a number of lectures at the invitation of this institute. The purpose of these lectures was to assess the current status of archaeological knowledge about east India and highlight some of its research priorities. The picture has been portrayed as objectively as possible and may help in the planning of archaeological research in this part of India.
History and Archaeology of North-East India
Author: Paromita Das
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The book is an exhaustive study of the archaeology of Guwahati from the 5th century A.D.to the end of the pre-colonial period in Assam. The history of the city is traced based primarily on itsmaterial remains, inscriptions, coins and sculptures. Pragjyotispura was the ancient name of Guwahati and it was the capital of the legendary Naraka, thebuilder of the original Kamakhya temple. Scholars,and students will benefit from its study
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The book is an exhaustive study of the archaeology of Guwahati from the 5th century A.D.to the end of the pre-colonial period in Assam. The history of the city is traced based primarily on itsmaterial remains, inscriptions, coins and sculptures. Pragjyotispura was the ancient name of Guwahati and it was the capital of the legendary Naraka, thebuilder of the original Kamakhya temple. Scholars,and students will benefit from its study
Prehistoric Archaeology in Central-eastern India
Author: Tosabanta Padhan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789387587366
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789387587366
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
History and Archaeology of Eastern India
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Contributed articles chiefly on archaeology and history, from prehistoric to early historic period.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Contributed articles chiefly on archaeology and history, from prehistoric to early historic period.
Neolithic Culture of Eastern India
Author: Atul Kumar Verma
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern Bengal and Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern Bengal and Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Prehistory and Archaeology of Northeast India
Author: Manjil Hazarika
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199474660
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The book is a multi-disciplinary approach and has as its the objective the reconstruction of the subsistence strategies and way of life of the prehistoric communities in Northeast India and their movements, dispersals and settlements. This evidence is gathered from ecological, ethnographical, anthropological and genetic sciences to inspire an interpretation of the available archaeological data for examining linguistic hypotheses of early migration and dispersals ofpeople in this region.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199474660
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The book is a multi-disciplinary approach and has as its the objective the reconstruction of the subsistence strategies and way of life of the prehistoric communities in Northeast India and their movements, dispersals and settlements. This evidence is gathered from ecological, ethnographical, anthropological and genetic sciences to inspire an interpretation of the available archaeological data for examining linguistic hypotheses of early migration and dispersals ofpeople in this region.
Art & Archaeology of Eastern India & Adjoining Regions
Author: Sakir Hussain
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383221493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The volume also provides valuable insights on the art and architectural developments, i.e. temples, stupa and sculptural art. Besides, discussion on socio-cultural and religious aspects have also been found in relation to ethnographic studies on pottery and megaliths. This book has 26 col and 173 b/w illustrations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383221493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The volume also provides valuable insights on the art and architectural developments, i.e. temples, stupa and sculptural art. Besides, discussion on socio-cultural and religious aspects have also been found in relation to ethnographic studies on pottery and megaliths. This book has 26 col and 173 b/w illustrations.
Past and Present
Author: Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Concentrates on the definition, scope and methodological problems of the discipline of ethnoarchaoelogy with special reference to India. Written by a group of distinguished scholars, this book includes essays which deal with crucial issues such as relevance of ethnohistoric accounts and the role of analogy as an explanatory tool.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Concentrates on the definition, scope and methodological problems of the discipline of ethnoarchaoelogy with special reference to India. Written by a group of distinguished scholars, this book includes essays which deal with crucial issues such as relevance of ethnohistoric accounts and the role of analogy as an explanatory tool.