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Excavations at Adam (1988-1992) : A City of Asika Janapada (2 Vols-Set)

Amarendra Nath, Archaeological Survey of India, 2016, Memoirs of the Archaeological Survey of India: No. 109, 928 p, tables, plates, figs.,, $160.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Excavations at Adam (1988-1992) : A City of Asika Janapada (2 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. 1: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Physical features. 3. Cultural sequence. 4. Chronology. 5. The cuttings. 6. Structural remains. 7. Burials. 8. Stone tools. 9. The pottery. 10. Beads, Pendants and bullae. 11. Terracotta objects.

Vol. II: 12. Ivory, bone and shell objects. 13. Metal objects. 14. Glass objects. 15. Stone objects. 16. Seal, sealing and signet. 17. Numismatic data. 18. Technical reports. 19. Conclusion.

The excavations at Adam, a site located in Nagpur District of Maharashtra, were carried out for four field seasons, from 1988 to 1992, by Dr. Amarendra Nath and his team from Excavation Branch I of the Survey. The site has brought to light a cultural sequence from the Mesolithic times, through various stages of pastoral-agricultural phases and advent of metal, right up to urbanization when the Asika Janapada came into being. The C-14 dates show that the beginning of farming in the region goes back to the first quarter of the second millennium BCE.

The strategic location of the site on the trans-Vindhyan trade route contributed substantially to its becoming one of the main trading centres. Over here were manufactured and marketed a variety of commodities. Equally noteworthy is the evidence of coins and seals which went a long way in augmenting trade and putting Adam on par with many other contemporary cities.


 

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