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Glass in Ancient India: Excavations at Kopia is a descriptive, analytical and scientific work, and covers the archaeology of Kopia from 8th century BC to 4th century AD. The site situated in Sant Kabir Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh was excavated during 2003-2009 by Dr. Alok Kumar Kanungo under the auspices of the Centre for Research and Training in History, Archaeology & Palaeoenvironment, New Delhi, to understand the history of glass in India. Kopia is a ...
Indian Glass Beads: Archaeology to Ethnography lists all archaeological, historical and medieval findings of glass beads in India and map them to different cultural periods. It demonstrates how such a micro study can help in the better understanding of Indian history and logically places this study in the broader context of study of humanity’s past. The book details of the glass bead production technology, surviving traditional bead producing centers and ...