Metalcrafts of Eastern India and Bangladesh

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgements. Metalcrafts of Eastern India and Bangladesh. 1. Beginning of metallurgy in Eastern India and Bangladesh. 2. Reports of explored and excavated sites of Eastern India and Bangladesh. 3. On copper and copper hoards of Eastern India. 4. Metal crafts of the present primitive groups. 5. Studies on ancient metallurgy. 6. Studies on medieval metal craft. 7. Eastern sculptures and metal-trades. Bibliography. Index.

"The monograph Metalcrafts of Eastern India and Bangladesh is an annotated bibliography to initiate the studies on the metal crafts, merit detailed, in-depth studies by historians, archaeologists and scholars from the related disciplines. The exercise has been undertaken with a clear understanding of what has been written earlier. An exhaustive bibliography and a survey of the earlier writing are useful tools in designing new research. A number of varied aspects connected with Geology, archaeology, archaeometallurgy, and present knowledge about the beginning of metallurgy along with textual references pertaining to the metallurgy of this part of the subcontinent have been included." (jacket)