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The archaeology of coastal Bengal / Rupendra Kumar Chattopadhyay

Author
Chattopadhyay, Rupendra Kumar
Published
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Historiography -- 2.Quaternary of the Bengal Coast -- 3.Geophysical Features of Coastal West Bengal -- 4.Distribution of Sites/Settlements -- 5.Assemblage Analysis -- 6.Inscriptions and Coastal Life.
Summary
Research work on coastal Bengal has mostly focused on maritime trading networks. In a clear departure from the existing scholarship, this volume questions the linearity of considering trade as the sole determinant of creation of settlement in the coastal regions. Focusing on settlement strategies, Chattopadhyay unravels how human societies, through successive generations, have adapted to the coastal environment and bioregime. First-hand data, procured through extensive fieldwork, forms the sound basis of this work. From structural remains, ceramic and bone implements, and stone tools, to terracotta figurines and inscriptions, a vast array of sources, including epigraphic and literary sources, is analysed. Significantly, the volume also highlights the interconnection between coastal geography and the hinterland.
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ISBN
9780199091027 (ebook)
Audience Notes
Specialized.
Note
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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