Antiquity, December 1st, 2000
KISHOR K. BASA & PRADEEP MOHANTY (ed.). Archaeology of Orissa (2 vols.). xx+700 pages, 198 figures, 46 tables. 2000. Delhi: Pratibha Prakashan; 81-7702-011-0 (81-7702-009-9 vol. 1, 81-7702-010-2 vol. 2) hardback Rs2500.
In one of the first papers of this extensive publication one of the editors presents an outline of the history of archaeology in Orissa, an Indian state situated on the Bay of Bengal, where he lists its shortcomings: an inadequate number of excavated sites; unpublished or only partly published excavation results; a lack of absolute dates; no complete pottery sequence for any...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Archaeology of Orissa.(Review) (book review)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.