Social and Political Factors in Post-Colonial Indian Archaeology: The Case of Sanghol, Punjab

In this paper, I present the case of Sanghol, Punjab, in Indian archaeology to highlight the influence of social and political factors on the interpretation of archaeological data and the preservation of cultural heritage. Using a geographic approach, I show how geopolitical tensions and the desire...

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Main Author: Neha Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-05-01
Series:Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
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Online Access:http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/articles/571