ID | 022631 |
Call Number | 934/CAR |
Title Proper | India through archaeology: excavating history |
Language | ENG |
Author | Cariapa, Devika |
Publication | Chennai, Tulika Publishers, 2017. |
Description | 159p White Spine |
Note | Shows interconnectedness of ideas, events and issues, and cross-cultural influences - all based on archaeological findings. Encourages a more holistic understanding of India's multihued history. |
Note | Stories from stones - the early people Snapshots from the past - cave paintings of Bhimbetka Digging up a beginning - the harappan civilization The cult of the dead - mysteries of megaliths A giant jigsaw puzzle - piecing together Ashoka's story Message on a pillar - from rulers to the people It's not just money - following the coin trail The king with no face - Kushanas on the silk road An old toll road - stories of merchants and monks The mystery of Muzris - Port town tales Treasure troves of copper - inscriptions from long ago A mountain out of a...Mountain! - Monumental wonders Ancient superheroes - Stories on hero stones A city that lost its story - Discovering Hampi What lies beneath - Layers of history |
Standard Number | 9789350468401 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.625(Hb) |
Classification Number | 934 |
Key Words | Archaeology ; Archaeology and history ; India - Antiquities ; Prehistoric peoples ; Hampi (India) - History ; Harappa (Extinct city) ; UOI - Monuments ; UOI - Civilization ; Cave drawings and paintings ; Mural painting and decoration ; Ashoka, King of Magadha, 259BC ; Cave paintings ; Excavations (Archaeology) - India ; Archaeologists |