The Archaeology of Coastal Bengal (Hardcover)

Rupendra Kumar Chattopadhyay

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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. Chattopadhyay's meticulously researched work offers a geographical and temporal frame which allows the research on coastal Bengal to be viewed as an integral part of the archaeological developments in not only the subcontinent but also the adjoining region of the Southeast Asian countries.

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Imprint:	OUP India
Country of origin:	India
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Rupendra Kumar Chattopadhyay (Paresh Chandra Chatterjee Professor of History)
Dimensions:	224 x 146 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-948168-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Promotions
LSN:	0-19-948168-7
Barcode:	9780199481682