{"product_id":"the-origins-of-agriculture-in-the-bronze-age-indus-civilization-hardback-9781009424448","title":"The Origins of Agriculture in the Bronze Age Indus Civilization (Hardback) 9781009424448","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Origins of Agriculture in the Bronze Age Indus Civilization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book offers new insights into the Indus civilisation through an archaeobotanical reconstruction of its environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJennifer Bates (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009424448, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e398 pages\u003cbr\u003e26 x 18.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.95 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Indus civilization in South Asia (c. 320  – 1500BC) was one of the most important Old World Bronze Age cultures. Located at the cross-roads of Asia, in modern Pakistan and India, it encompassed ca. one million square kilometers, making it one the largest  and most ecologically, culturally, socially, and economically complex among contemporary civilisations.  In this study, Jennifer Bates offers new insights into the Indus civilisation through an archaeobotanical reconstruction of its environment. Exploring the relationship between people and plants, agricultural systems, and the foods that people consumed, she demonstrates how the choices made by the ancient inhabitants were intertwined with several aspects of society, as were their responses to social and climate changes. Bates' book synthesizes the available data on genetics, archaeobotany, and archaeology. It shows how the ancient Indus serves as a case study of a civilization navigating sustainability, resilience and collapse in the face of changing circumstances by adapting its agricultural practices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Paleoenvironmental context\u003cbr\u003e 3. Laying the groundwork\u003cbr\u003e 4. Southwest Asian crops and their significance\u003cbr\u003e 5. Big millets\u003cbr\u003e 6. Small Millets\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rice\u003cbr\u003e 8. Tropical pulses and the identification of local domestication processes\u003cbr\u003e 9. Microfossils and the multi-proxy approach\u003cbr\u003e 10. Beyond 'staples'\u003cbr\u003e 11. Crop processing and social organization\u003cbr\u003e 12. Cropping strategies and seasonality\u003cbr\u003e 13. Irrigation and intensification\u003cbr\u003e 14. Indus indentities and food\u003cbr\u003e 15. The 'Late Harappan Revolution'\u003cbr\u003e 16. The burnt remains.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology by period \/ region [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology by period \/ region\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20by%20period%20\/%20region%20%5BHDD%5D%22\"\u003eHDD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52502970990872,"sku":"9781009424448","price":85.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009424448i.jpg?v=1786321921","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-origins-of-agriculture-in-the-bronze-age-indus-civilization-hardback-9781009424448","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}