{"product_id":"9781041223375","title":"South Asian Ceramics Archaeology, Ethnography, Material Sciences and Global Connections","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSouth Asian Ceramics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArchaeology, Ethnography, Material Sciences and Global Connections\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlok Kumar Kanungo | K. Rajan | R Sivanantham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Archaeology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth Asian Ceramics\u003c\/em\u003e presents the most up‑to‑date research on South Asian ceramics, exploring their origins, evolution, and cultural significance over 5,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlighting the collapse of India’s traditional ceramic industry and its historical connections across the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia, this book provides insights into the archaeological, ethnographic, and scientific study of South Asian ceramics, including their typology, symbolism, and technological advancements. It combines cutting‑edge research in archaeometry, experimental studies, and conservation, offering tools to develop new ceramic research. It features seven comprehensive themes, from pyro technology to trade and cultural contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth Asian Ceramics\u003c\/em\u003e is for researchers and students of archaeology, anthropology, and material culture, working in ceramics and South Asian history, cultural heritage, or material‑based research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlok Kumar Kanungo\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate research professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar and an adjunct associate professor at Flinders University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK. Rajan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former professor at Pondicherry University and current academic and research advisor to the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. Sivanantham\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former joint director of the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology and served as a deputy director and commissioner‑in‑charge (2021–23). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041223375\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63762255642764,"sku":"9781041223375","price":54.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041223375","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}