The Ancient South Asian World
Introduces the history, civilization, and peoples of ancient South Asia and examines the legacy of this world on the contemporary cultures of the countries which make up South Asia today.
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Contents
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
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9 |
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MAP OF THE ANCIENT SOUTH ASIAN WORLD
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13 |
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Beads in the Backyard
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14 |
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The Geography of South Asia
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19 |
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Early Humans and Stone Age Cultures
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26 |
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Neolithic Times
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30 |
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The Beginnings of Technologies and Trade
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35 |
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The First Cities of the Indus
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41 |
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Early Historic Cities
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103 |
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Chapter 16 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? The Beginnings of the Mauryan Empire
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109 |
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Science and Technology
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116 |
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War and Peace in the Time of Ashoka
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121 |
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The Cycle of Life
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126 |
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Chapter 20 WHOS IN CHARGE HERE ANYWAY? An Age of Religious and Political Confusion
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132 |
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Caste and Society
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138 |
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The Gupta Empire
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143 |
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The Birth of Writing
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47 |
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The Cities of the Indus
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51 |
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Arts and Crafts in the Indus Valley
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58 |
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Trade with the Near East
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64 |
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Decline and Change in the Late Harappan Period
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72 |
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Living by the Vedas
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77 |
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Epic Traditions
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82 |
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From Brahmanism to Early Hinduism
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88 |
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Buddhism and Jainism
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96 |
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Literature and Art of the Gupta Era
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148 |
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The Legacy of Ancient South Asia
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155 |
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TIMELINE
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WEBSITES
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TEXT CREDITS
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Other editions - View all
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The Ancient South Asian World Jonathan M. Kenoyer,Kimberley Burton Heuston No preview available - 2005 |
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