Udaya Kumar, S (2021) A Comparative Approach to Understand the Current Ethno-techniques of Ironsmiths of South and Western India: Case Study of Karnataka and Gujarat. In: Iron Age in India: Some More Thoughts. Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, pp. 195-205. ISBN 9789354938993
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| Abstract: | In the Indian Subcontinent, the tradition of using iron is well established, as indicated by the large number of metal objects unearthed from different cultures. Archaeological investigations, especially at Atranjikhera, have amply shown that iron, in its technological and economic aspects, has come into use some time by the end of the second millennium BCE. The current research aims to understand the iron technology from two different regions (Karnataka) and (Gujarat) through the lens of current ethno-technological approaches to gain fresh insights, especially given that ironworking traditions are vanishing into the sunset. This research explores several aspects concerning iron technology along with micro-level observation of past and present practices. Comparative analyses of the construction of furnaces, building structure of the workshop location, tools such as chisel, axe, blade and so on as well as the socio-cultural aspects concerning the family involvement, mobility, migration, current status in society and decline of iron technology in the study area were undertaken. This comparative study is a helpful tool to gain more insights into the anthropology and ethnoarchaeology of iron working, including aspects such as the migration of ethnic practices |
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
| Keywords: | Ironsmiths, South India, Western India |
| Subjects: | Programmes > Heritage Science and Society Programme > Archaeometallurgy School of Humanities > Archaeology Programmes > Heritage Science and Society Programme |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2021 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2021 11:29 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/2190 |
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