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by Alok Kumar Kanungo, J. M. Kenoyer, K. K. Bhan and M. Vidal
This paper will briefly review the archaeological record of some of the aspects of the craft prod... more This paper will briefly review the archaeological record of some of the aspects of the craft production in the Indus Tradition from the point of technology, as reflected in manufacturing cycles, possible workshops / activity areas, stock piling and dumping areas so far identified in the available archaeological record of Gujarat. The data presented here is mostly derived from three recently excavated Indus sites by the Department of Archeology and Ancient History, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in combination with the data obtained through ethnoarchaeological studies carried on the stone bead making at Khambhat, Gujarat by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Massimo Vidale and myself. With the adaption of rigorous excavations with emphasis on the recovery methods along with ethnoarchaeological studies a lot of fresh useful information regarding the various Indus crafts is beginning to get revealed. The study of the crafts and especially Indus Civilization crafts is growing field of investigation, though some South Asian archeologists still prefer to them as 'miscellaneous small finds'. This fresh data thus obtained is the highlights of this paper.
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2004
A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Afri... more A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa is often discussed in the literature. To date, such assertions have been based upon putative visual parallels between African and Indian samples, and upon historical sources. This paper outlines the results of UV-LA-ICP-MS analysis and subsequent principal component analysis undertaken in an attempt to differentiate Gujarati and West African carnelian samples, and thus begins to allow inferences to be made regarding a possible trade in carnelian between these two regions primarily in the medieval period, based upon more objective data.
South Asian Studies, 1994
... Cultural development of the prehistoric period in North Gujarat with reference to Western Ind... more ... Cultural development of the prehistoric period in North Gujarat with reference to Western India. ... des principales caractéristiques culturelles d'environ 80 sites localisés lors d'une campagne de prospection des sites préhistoriques du nord du ... South Asian studies ISSN 0266-6030 ...
Antiquity, Sep 1, 2001
In June–July 2000 a sample collection programme was completed in the extant carnelian mines of Jh... more In June–July 2000 a sample collection programme was completed in the extant carnelian mines of Jhagadia Taluka, Broach District, Gujarat, Western India (FIGURE 1). The predominant rationale behind the fieldwork is an Africanist one. Namely, to obtain modern comparative material which could be elementally analysed and compared with samples of carnelian beads from archaeological contexts in West and West-Central Africa. For besides local production of carnelian beads in West Africa, it seems that certain examples were also imported via trans-Saharan trade routes, probably from India (Insoll 2000). However, at present such an attribution remains purely hypothetical, based as it is upon the colour, workmanship, and shapes, resembling the carnelian bead production of Western India. Beads known to have been extensively exported in the medieval period, the focus here, and of course before (Theunissen et al. 2000). Thus it is hoped that the geochemical analysis of the carnelian samples from Gujarat will either prove or disprove a trade to West Africa. Following a successful pilot study at the NERC LA-ICP-MS facility at Kingston University, the full programme of analysis will now be completed in co-operation with Dr Dave Polya in the new LA-ICP-MS facility at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester.
Stone Beads of South and South-East Asia. Archaeology, Ethnography and Global Connections, Alok Kumar Kanungo (ed.) Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 2017
At present, the city of Khambhat (Cambay) is one of the largest stone bead working centres in the... more At present, the city of Khambhat (Cambay) is one of the largest stone
bead working centres in the world; this area has been an important centre for over 3,000 years of documented history (Arkell 1936; Kenoyer et al. 1991, 1994; Trivedi 1964). An ethnoarchaeological study of Khambhat beadmaking has been attempted to record a wide set of data on this traditional specialized industry before it is completely transformed by technological changes and the introduction of modern, socio-economic relationships.
Journal of Archaeological Science 31: 1161-73, 2004
A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Afri... more A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa is often discussed in the literature. To date, such assertions have been based upon putative visual parallels between African and Indian samples, and upon historical sources. This paper outlines the results of UV-LA-ICP-MS analysis and subsequent principal component analysis undertaken in an attempt to differentiate Gujarati and West African carnelian samples, and thus begins to allow inferences to be made regarding a possible trade in carnelian between these two regions primarily in the medieval period, based upon more objective data.
by Alok Kumar Kanungo, J. M. Kenoyer, K. K. Bhan and M. Vidal
This paper will briefly review the archaeological record of some of the aspects of the craft prod... more This paper will briefly review the archaeological record of some of the aspects of the craft production in the Indus Tradition from the point of technology, as reflected in manufacturing cycles, possible workshops / activity areas, stock piling and dumping areas so far identified in the available archaeological record of Gujarat. The data presented here is mostly derived from three recently excavated Indus sites by the Department of Archeology and Ancient History, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in combination with the data obtained through ethnoarchaeological studies carried on the stone bead making at Khambhat, Gujarat by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Massimo Vidale and myself. With the adaption of rigorous excavations with emphasis on the recovery methods along with ethnoarchaeological studies a lot of fresh useful information regarding the various Indus crafts is beginning to get revealed. The study of the crafts and especially Indus Civilization crafts is growing field of investigation, though some South Asian archeologists still prefer to them as 'miscellaneous small finds'. This fresh data thus obtained is the highlights of this paper.
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2004
A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Afri... more A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa is often discussed in the literature. To date, such assertions have been based upon putative visual parallels between African and Indian samples, and upon historical sources. This paper outlines the results of UV-LA-ICP-MS analysis and subsequent principal component analysis undertaken in an attempt to differentiate Gujarati and West African carnelian samples, and thus begins to allow inferences to be made regarding a possible trade in carnelian between these two regions primarily in the medieval period, based upon more objective data.
South Asian Studies, 1994
... Cultural development of the prehistoric period in North Gujarat with reference to Western Ind... more ... Cultural development of the prehistoric period in North Gujarat with reference to Western India. ... des principales caractéristiques culturelles d'environ 80 sites localisés lors d'une campagne de prospection des sites préhistoriques du nord du ... South Asian studies ISSN 0266-6030 ...
Antiquity, Sep 1, 2001
In June–July 2000 a sample collection programme was completed in the extant carnelian mines of Jh... more In June–July 2000 a sample collection programme was completed in the extant carnelian mines of Jhagadia Taluka, Broach District, Gujarat, Western India (FIGURE 1). The predominant rationale behind the fieldwork is an Africanist one. Namely, to obtain modern comparative material which could be elementally analysed and compared with samples of carnelian beads from archaeological contexts in West and West-Central Africa. For besides local production of carnelian beads in West Africa, it seems that certain examples were also imported via trans-Saharan trade routes, probably from India (Insoll 2000). However, at present such an attribution remains purely hypothetical, based as it is upon the colour, workmanship, and shapes, resembling the carnelian bead production of Western India. Beads known to have been extensively exported in the medieval period, the focus here, and of course before (Theunissen et al. 2000). Thus it is hoped that the geochemical analysis of the carnelian samples from Gujarat will either prove or disprove a trade to West Africa. Following a successful pilot study at the NERC LA-ICP-MS facility at Kingston University, the full programme of analysis will now be completed in co-operation with Dr Dave Polya in the new LA-ICP-MS facility at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Manchester.
Stone Beads of South and South-East Asia. Archaeology, Ethnography and Global Connections, Alok Kumar Kanungo (ed.) Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, 2017
At present, the city of Khambhat (Cambay) is one of the largest stone bead working centres in the... more At present, the city of Khambhat (Cambay) is one of the largest stone
bead working centres in the world; this area has been an important centre for over 3,000 years of documented history (Arkell 1936; Kenoyer et al. 1991, 1994; Trivedi 1964). An ethnoarchaeological study of Khambhat beadmaking has been attempted to record a wide set of data on this traditional specialized industry before it is completely transformed by technological changes and the introduction of modern, socio-economic relationships.
Journal of Archaeological Science 31: 1161-73, 2004
A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Afri... more A trade in carnelian from Gujarat, especially the town of Khambhat, and parts of sub-Saharan Africa is often discussed in the literature. To date, such assertions have been based upon putative visual parallels between African and Indian samples, and upon historical sources. This paper outlines the results of UV-LA-ICP-MS analysis and subsequent principal component analysis undertaken in an attempt to differentiate Gujarati and West African carnelian samples, and thus begins to allow inferences to be made regarding a possible trade in carnelian between these two regions primarily in the medieval period, based upon more objective data.