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CONTENTS:-
The Himalayas:
1. Prehistoric River Valley Cultures in Nepal;
2. Emergence of Early Cultures in River Valleys of Central Himalaya;
3. A Note on the Satluj River Valley Culture in the Himachal Himalaya; Indo-Gangetic Region;
4. A Note on the Archaeology and Food Economy at Charda;
5. Mesolithic Cultures in the Middle Ganga Valley;
6. A History of the Development of Human Cultures in the Tons Valley;
7. Ecology, Settlement Pattern and Population in the Gangetic Plain During Mesolithic Phase; Eastern India;
8. River Systems and the Emergence of Complex Society of Orissa;
9. The Tel River Valley Civilization;
10. From Stone age to Early Historic;
11. Radhanagar and Beyond;
12. Microlithic Culture in the Tarafeni Valley;
13. Mesolithic and Early Historic Cultures in the Middle Mahanadi Valley, Boudh District, Central Orissa; Western India;
14. Palaeolithic Cultural Sequence in the Sukhi Valley, Gujarat;
15. Exploration in the Lilka River-basin in Saurashtra, Gujarat;
16. Harappan and Harappan-affiliated Chalcolithic settlements of Rupen, Saraswati and Banas River Valleys of North Gujarat; Central India;
17. Geology and Geomorphology of Upper Betwa Sub-Basin with Special Reference to the Area Around Sanchi;
18. Faiths and Rituals of the Stone Age People in Chambal Valley; Eninsular India;
19. Continental Drift vis-à-vis Peninsular Riparian System;
20. The Upper Palar Basin;
21. Pranhita-Godavari River Valley Cultures;
22. Early Historic Archaeology of Tamil Nadu;
23. The Pre and Protohistoric Cultures and Environment of the Kallada River-basin in Kollam district of Kerala, South India;
24. The Nation an drivers: Cauvery in Karnataka's Heritage;
25. The Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley: The Protohistoric Kiskindha of the Vanaras (?); General;
26. Rivers in Adivasi cultures;
27. River Goddesses in Mythology, Literature and Art;
28. Significance of Freshwater Molluscs in the Indian Archaeological Context;
29. River Valey Cultures at Cross-roads;
30. Aminostratigraphy and Amino Acid Geochronology;
31. Concluding Remarks. |
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| River Valleys have been the sites of the oldest human settlements and consequently the cradles of civilization as well as the repositories of the cultural milestone of the mankind. In India, rivers have played a predominant role in the temporal, cultural and spiritual life of the people through the ages. Several civilization and associated multi-cultures have evolved around them. Many of them have disappeared leaving trails behind them; others continue in fully and partly transformed forms. The present anthology of articles on the River Valley Cultures of India is a result of the seminar organised by Indira Gandhi Rshtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal. It encompasses such diverse fields as hard rock geology, paleoenvironment, paleobiological sciences and traditional archaeology. Also studies are settlement patterns, site formation processes, tribal research, dating methods, ecological history of rivers, diverse riparian systems and their role in history and the biocultural diversity of India. The volume also addresses social problems facing man in the river valleys like disaster management and rehabilitation of communities settled along the banks of the rivers, and various other aspects, scientific or social, of the riparian systems. In the view of this multidisciplinary nature, this book will be useful to every student and researcher interested in these areas. |
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