The Archaeology of Coastal Bengal / Rupendra Kumar Chattopadhyay.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: xix, 337 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cmISBN:

9780199481682
0199481687

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DDC classification:

934.14 23 CHA

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Contents:

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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library History & Geography	Non-fiction	934.14 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41692

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

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.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-323) and index.

Also available as an e-book.

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