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Megalithic Traditions in India : Archaeology and Ethnography (Set of 2 Volumes)
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Editors : Kishor K. Basa, Rabindra K. Mohanty, Simadri B. OtaÂ
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Erecting burial monuments in Indian subcontinent can be dated to prehistoric times and was well known during protohistoric period. However, building of Early Iron Age megalithic burials as a tradition can be dated back to mid-second millennium bc and continued till ad 500-600 in some parts of India. Though a lot of work has gone into the study of these monuments since Babington first reported megaliths in India in 1823, much research is still required to study these relics from various emerging perspectives. In order to explore, understand and comprehend this living tradition, the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, in 2005, convened a national conference. The present set of two volumes consists of select papers presented in this conference along with others that were specially invited from eminent scholars in the field. The present work is relevant to students of archaeology, anthropology, ancient history and South Asian studies for a number of reasons. First, at an empirical level, the work on megalithic culture covers all the regions of India’s east, west, north, south and especially northeast. Second, while there are quite a few papers on archaeology, the present work also contains ethnographic studies on various ethnic communities still practicing megalithic traditions. Such ethnographic studies have two implications. While, in general, they become a source for providing insight into the possible interpretive ideas, more for non-existent archaeological records, they also suggest that megaliths are not merely related to the burial practices, but are also related, in many cases, to the various functions related to their associated cultural behaviour in an ecological niche. This has implication for broadening the perspectives on megalithic studies in India. Third, archaeological investigation is basically multidisciplinary. The present volume reinforces this argument by including papers on archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, archaeometallurgy, palaeodemography and palaeopathology, etc. Fourth, from the theoretical point of view, the work is characterized by its eclectic approaches. These range from antiquarian to cognitive-processual to study on landscape. Besides, aspects of social archaeology are highlighted including that of craft specialization. Fifth, the volume also includes a paper on museum and megaliths showing the open air display of megaliths from archaeological and ethnographic contexts at IGRMS, Bhopal. Last but not the least, with regard to the structure of the volumes, they have been divided into six sections in order to make them comprehensive as well as panoramic.
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| Weight | 4.450 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 24 × 15 × 6.5 cm |
| Type | Hardbound |
| Language | English |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Publisher | Aryan Books International |
| Delivery Time | 3-4 days |
| About the Author | Kishor K. Basa has been teaching archaeological anthropology in the Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar since 1980. A Ph.D. from University of London and a Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow, University of Cambridge, Professor Basa was Director, IGRMS, Bhopal; Indian Museum, Kolkata and Anthropological Survey of India. He was President, Archaeology Section of Indian History Congress as well as Anthropological and Behavioural Science Section of Indian Science Congress. He has excavated the sites of Malikhoja (Sankerjung), Harirajpur and Gourangapatana?all in Odisha. Rabindra K. Mohanty has recently retired as Professor and Head, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune. The most important excavations he has directed and co-directed include Balathal, Bhagimohari, Mahurjhari and many other related megalithic sites in the Deccan. His major contribution lies in the long-term investigation into the megalithic culture of Vidarbha that has revolutionised the present understanding of megalithic tradition of the region. For more than a decade, he has been excavating protohistoric and early historic sites of Odisha, such as Golbai Sasan, Sisupalgarh, Lathi, Talapada, Manikapatana, Harirajpur and Gourangapatana. His research findings have been extensively published in national and international journals. He has also been working in collaborative research projects with University College London, Oxford University and University of California, Los Angeles in various parts of India. Simadri B. Ota is Director, Archaeological Survey of India. He was Director-in-Charge of IGRMS, Bhopal during 2003-04 and 2013-14. A recipient of the Japan Foundation Fellowship, he has excavated a number of prehistoric, chalcolithic and historical sites in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Ladakh. Some such sites include Bhimbetka, Pipri, Utawad, Newalkheri, Rajpat (Cooch Bihar) and Kiari. |
| Content | VOLUME I Preface The Contributors List of Illustrations Keynote Address: The Megalithic Culture in South India: Problems and Prospects ? A. Sundara SECTION I?BEFORE MEGALITHS 1. The Harappan Funerary Monuments and Practices at Dholavira ? R.S. Bisht 2. Burial Concepts and Traditions in Pre-Iron Age India: An Overview ? Shantanu Vaidya and Yogesh Mallinathpur M. SECTION II?MEGALITHIC TRADITIONS IN ARCHAEOLOGY 3. Archaeology of Death: An Antiquarian Perspective from Kerala ? S. Darsana 4. From Site to Landscape: Megaliths in Kasaragod, Northern Kerala ? K. Jayashree Nair 5. Megaliths of Kodaikanal Region ? R.N. Kumaran and M. Saranya 6. Cognitive Aspects of the Iron Age?Early Historic (?Megalithic?) Cultures of South India ? V. Selvakumar 7. The Megalithic Problem of Vidarbha in a Wider Perspective: Retrospect and Prospects ? Rabindra K. Mohanty 8. Megalithic Traditions of Early Iron Age Maharashtra ? P.S. Joshi 9. Craft Specialization and Socio-economic Behaviour of the Megalithic People of Vidarbha, Maharashtra ? Tilok Thakuria, Rabindra K. Mohanty and P.P. Joglekar 10. Recent Development in the Megalithic Research in Vidarbha: A Review ? Ismail Kellellu, Chandra Shekhar Gupta, P.S. Meshram, P.M. Khobragade, Rabindra K. Mohanty and Tilok Thakuria 11. Relocating Ashmaka Mahajanapada: An Assessment of Vidarbha Megalithic ? Reshma Sawant 12. Iron Age Megalithic Monuments of Tamil Nadu ? K. Rajan 13. Excavations at Kaundinyapur (2000-2001) ? Sheila Mishra, Gurudas Shete and B.C. Deotare 14. Megaliths of Chhattisgarh ? A.K. Sharma 15. The Megalithic Cultures of the Adwa Valley: North-Central Vindhyas ? V.D. Misra, B.B. Misra and Ajai Kumar Misra 16. Ancient Burials in Central Himalayan Region ? J.S. Kharakwal 17. Burial Traditions in Uttarakhand: An Archaeological Study ? R.C. Bhatt, B.M. Khanduri, Vinod Nautiyal, Sanjiv Juyal, Manoj K. Nautiyal and Sudhir Nautiyal 18. Situating Iron Age and Early Historic in Archaeological Context: Some Issues ? K. Rajan VOLUME II SECTION III?APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES 19. Megalithic Iron Smelting ? Vishwas D. Gogte 20. Characteristics of Ancient Metallurgy in Kerala, South India ? P. Rajendran and C.S.P. Iyer 21. Iron Age and Steeling in Ancient Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra: Technical Aspects ? P.P. Deshpande and Rabindra K. Mohanty 22. Faunal Exploitation Patterns during the Iron Age in the Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra with Special Reference to Mahurjhari ? Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee, P.K. Thomas and Rabindra K. Mohanty 23. Agricultural Continuity and Change during the Megalithic and Early Historic Periods in South India ? Miriam Cooke and Dorian Q. Fuller 24. Subsistence Strategies during the Megalithic Period of South India ? U.S. Moorti 25. Palaeodemography of the Megalith Builders of South India ? S.R. Walimbe 26. Palaeopathological Aspect of Osteological Studies Carried Out on the Iron Age Site of Kodumanal, Tamil Nadu ? Veena Mushrif-Tripathy and K. Rajan 27. Astronomy of the Megalithic People: The Case of Earliest Sky Map from India ? K.P. Rao 28. Megalithic Astronomy in the Indian Subcontinent ? Srikumar M. Menon, Mayank N. Vahia and Kailash Rao M. SECTION IV?MEMORIAL MONUMENTS OF MEDIAEVAL INDIA 29. Memorial Monuments in Bundelkhand: A Case Study of the Cenotaphs from Tikamgarh and Datia Districts of Madhya Pradesh ? Manoj Kumar Jain, Shail Pradhan and Om Prakash Mishra SECTION V?ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDIES 30. Death, Memory and Society: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Angami Mortuary Practices ? Tiatoshi Jamir 31. Distribution of Megalithic Traditions and Ethnography in Manipur ? P. Binodini Devi 32. Living Megalithic Traditions in Manipur ? P. Binodini Devi 33. Living Megalithic Tradition among the Karbis of Dhorbam in Kamrup District, Assam ? Anamika Gogoi Duarah 34. Socio-religious Significance of the Megaliths of the Karbis of Dimoria ? Birinchi K. Medhi and Kalpana Choudhury 35. Living Megalithic Traditions of the Hos of Jharkhand and Orissa ? Basanta Kumar Mohanta 36. The Hill Saora Death Rituals: Beliefs and Practices ? Subodh Kumar Mohanty 37. Mortuary Practices and Megalithic Traditions of the Gadabas and Parajas of Orissa: An Ethnoarchaeological Study ? Kishor K. Basa 38. Changing Trends in Living Megalithic Practices in Bastar, Chhattisgarh ? Laxmi Narayan Dewangan and Arun Kumar 39. Stone Quarrying for Megalithic Monuments: An Ethnographical Study ? N. Athiyaman 40. Museum and Megaliths: An Open Air Display in Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal ? Kishor K. Basa, S.B. Ota and Rakesh Mohan Nayal SECTION VI?MEGALITHIC TRADITIONS BEYOND INDIA: A KOREAN EXAMPLE 41. Megalithic Culture of Korea Peninsula: Evidence of Long Distance Contacts ? Hoen-jai Lee |
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