ISBN:
9781666937114
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
301.072054
Keywords:
Anthropology-India
;
Anthropology-India-History
Abstract:
Comprised of nineteen chapters written by a diverse group of scholars and researchers, Anthropological Research in India: Retrospect and Prospects analyses the history and future of anthropology on the subcontinent, ranging from prehistoric civilizations and colonial legacies to Indigenous medicine and coffee culture.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Tables -- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- References -- Part I: Legacies/Theoretical Concerns -- Chapter 1: Research Tradition in Biological Anthropology: The Past Emerges into the Light of Present -- Introduction -- The Genesis -- The Growth of Biological Anthropology -- Modern Era -- References -- Chapter 2: The Romance of the Discovery of India's Prehistoric Past -- Introduction -- Early Discoveries in the Nineteenth Century -- Robert Bruce Foote's Contributions -- Field Surveys -- Meticulous Landscape Observations -- Division of the Past -- Distribution of Sites -- Ashmounds -- Ethnographic Analogies -- Impact of Foote's Work -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3: Different Dimensions of Tribal Studies: Past, Present, and Future -- Introduction -- Methods -- History and Development of Tribal Studies in India -- Different Dimensions of Tribal Studies -- Orientations: Empirical/Academic/Applied -- Theoretical Lenses: Evolutionism/Functionalism -- Methods: Comparative/Cross-cultural/Historical/Ethnographic -- Data Analysis: Qualitative/Quantitative -- Disjuncture: Emic and Etic -- Recent Trends in Tribal Studies -- Future Scope and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II: Prehistoric Cultures -- Chapter 4: Gharchaal: An Ancient Game on Cupules in Ghumarwin Sub-Himalayan Area of Himachal Pradesh -- Introduction -- What Are Cupules? -- How Gharchaal Was Played? -- Was Gharchaal Played at Delhi Ridge? -- How Old Are the Cupules, How and Why Were They Made? -- References -- Chapter 5: Ghaghra: A Late Acheulian Site in the Dulung River Valley, Eastern India -- Introduction -- Methods -- Physiographic Context of the Site -- Stratigraphy -- Context of the Recovered Stone Tools.
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