Excavating History

INDIA THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY EXCAVATING                                                                          Superhero action carved on rocks ... A headless statue . . . Royal inscriptions on pillars and copper plates . Glass fragments from a lost city ...                                                            These may sound like clips from a fantasy thriller, but are in fact objects unearthed at archaeological sites across the country - and the stories they throw up are just as exciting!                                                                                                                                                                This visually vibrant book has an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond conventional subject boundaries. Showing the inter-connectedness of ideas, events and issues, and cross-cultural influences - all based on archaeological findings - it encourages a more critical and holistic understanding of India's multi-hued history.                      . Easy narrative with intriguing facts and reportage                                                                                         · Photographs bring alive sites and scenes from the past                                                                           · Illustrated maps help locate places at a glance                                                                                         . Cartoons lighten the info and heighten the wacky                                                                                    · A useful supplement to history textbooks                                                                                                      · A first step into archaeology

Available in:

• English

Author: Devika Cariapa
Illustrator: Ashok Rajagopalan
Publisher: Tulika

Format:

• Hardcover