Stone Beads of South and Southeast Asia: Archaeology, Ethnography and Global Connections

Dr. Alok Kumar Kanungo was born in Orissa and grew up in close contact with many tribal communities of Eastern and north-eastern India. His early childhood experiences led him to eventually focus on the archaeology and ethnographic study of tribal and ancient technology. For more than a decade Dr. Kanungo has been reavelling and documenting the rich heritage of the Nagas of Northeast India, and the Bondos and Juangs of Orissa. He has spent considerable time in the field, living in villages and towns where these communities trade. He has worked in many areas where it is difficult to say where anthropology or history stops and archaeology beings.