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Archaeology and the Construction of Identities in Medieval North India
Supriya Varma,Jaya Menon +1 more
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In the early medieval to medieval period, a break occurred at the end of the twelfth century, thus separating the period 700-1200 CE from the period 1200-1500 CE, referred to as the 'Sultanate' period as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
Archaeologists have at times perceived the early medieval to medieval period as marked by a break at the end of the twelfth century, thus separating the period 700–1200 CE—often described as the ‘Rajput’ period—from the period 1200–1500 CE—commonly designated as the ‘Sultanate’ period. It is frequently believed that this break is manifested in the entire range of archaeological materials with clear changes perceived between the two periods. Moreover, there has been a tendency to ascribe particular religious identities to the artefacts of the ‘Rajput’ and ‘Sultanate’ periods. Implicit in such a reading of the material culture are certain assumptions that have been made by archaeologists. One is that a change in political elites will bring about a change in daily practices and, concomitantly, in the artefacts. Another assumption is that certain artefacts indicate a specific religious/ethnic identity and that their use can be attributed only to a particular period. However, while excavating the cuttings at I...read more
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Delhi, Threshhold of the Orient: Studies in Archaeological Investigations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a list of illustrations from the excavation at Purana Qila (1954-55, 1969-73) and Lal Kot and Anang Tal (1992-95).
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Ethnic Groups and Boundaries: The Social Organization of Culture Difference
Maurice Freedman,Fredrik Barth +1 more
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The Archaeology of Ethnicity: Constructing Identities in the Past and Present
TL;DR: Sian Jones as mentioned in this paper argues for a fundamentally different view of ethnicity, as a complex dynamic form of identification, requiring radical changes in archaeological analysis and interpretation, and presents a comprehensive and critical synthesis of recent theories of ethnicity in the human sciences.
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Introduction: Archaeological approaches to cultural identity
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the phenomenon of cultural difference raises profound problems for archaeology at all levels of both theory and practice, and outline some of these problem areas, and the individual chapters examine various aspects of them from a variety of different viewpoints.
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Delhi, Threshhold of the Orient: Studies in Archaeological Investigations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a list of illustrations from the excavation at Purana Qila (1954-55, 1969-73) and Lal Kot and Anang Tal (1992-95).