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The Carlyle Collection of Stone Age Artefacts from Central India. Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities.
Cook, Jill; Martingell, Hazel
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Paperback. Archibald Campbell Carlyle was an assistant to the Archaeological Survey of India from 1871 to 1885. He collected and excavated over 2000 stone artefacts dating from the Palaeolithic to the Chalcolithic ages. This is a catalogue of his collection. Series: Occasional Paper. Num Pages: 123 pages, with 35 figs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 500.
Archibald Carlyle developed an important collection of stone objects found on prehistoric sites in and around the Central Provinces of India at a time when other 19th-century antiquarians were focusing their interests on wealthier examples of the subcontinent's historical antiquities. This volume catalogues this material for the first time, establishing their archaeological interest by providing background on Carlyle's role in the historical development of research into the Stone Age of India and the significance of his finds in the context of modern archaeology.
Archibald Carlyle developed an important collection of stone objects found on prehistoric sites in and around the Central Provinces of India at a time when other 19th-century antiquarians were focusing their interests on wealthier examples of the subcontinent's historical antiquities. This volume catalogues this material for the first time, establishing their archaeological interest by providing background on Carlyle's role in the historical development of research into the Stone Age of India and the significance of his finds in the context of modern archaeology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
Series
Occasional Paper
Number of Pages
123
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861590957
SKU
V9780861590957
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