Multipurpose Terracotta Rings : From the River Vegavathi Excavations at Kanchipuram

Language: English

Published by Agam Kala Prakashan, 2011

8173201110 / 9788173201110

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Contents Preface List of illustrations 1 Introduction 2 Kanchipuram 3 Terracotta objects and disposal of death 4 Multipurpose terracotta rings from the River Vegavathi 5 Description of grave goods 6 Graffiti marks 7 Conclusion Bibliography IndexKanchipuram is one of the important urban centers in Tondaimandalam now in Tamil Nadu state in the southern part of India from the very beginning The river Vegavathi and Palar are important rivers systems in the area During 2006 and 2008 field seasons archaeological excavations were conducted by the SCSVMV University team at the Palar and Vegavathi River Basin near Kanchipuram Many new socio cultural traits have been noticed in this area Hundreds of Terracotta rings were traced from the dried channel of River Vegavathi These were not utilized for a single purpose Further the mud made backed rings have been utilized not only for different domestic activities but also for the construction of memorials Hundreds of rings from one settlement are not only a unique feature but also first time reported in the archaeological excavations Terracotta rings in funerary architecture is not only a new adoption in burial practice but also reported for the first time in India and else where It further indicating a new socio cultural trend at Kanchipuram Many new evidences from the archaeological excavations in the Vegavathi river dried channel at Kanchipuram have published in this book 148 pp.…

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Title
Multipurpose Terracotta Rings : From the River Vegavathi Excavations at Kanchipuram
Author
S. Rama Krishana Pisipaty
Publisher
Agam Kala Prakashan
Publication year
2011
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
8173201110
ISBN 13
9788173201110
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4 figs., 39 b/w plates

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