The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States

by F.R. Allchin

Cities and states developed in South Asia between c.800 BC and AD 250, as Hinduism and Buddhism arose and spread. Drawing on archaeological studies and also on texts and inscriptions, this book explores the character of the early Indian cities, paying particular attention to their art and architecture and analysing the political ideas that shaped the state systems. The authors chart the development of the settlement pattern in the Ganges valley through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521376955
• ISBN13: 9780521376952
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.7"