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The present book deals with the diverse dimensions of iron technology in ancient India and its legacies. The issue of origin of iron in the Old World, particularly in south Asia is taken up in detail. Equal emphasis is given to the innovations in iron metallurgy, the pattern of its adaptation and its impact on the socio-cultural matrix over the millennia. \n\nIron production, its resource zones, the mechanism of its distributions and transportation and the symbiotic relationship between the areas of `relative isolation` and the `area of attraction` have been given detailed treatment. The author surmises that there is a direct relationship between technological input and the growing material output and thus iron appears to have played a vital role in the complex phenomena of cultural change.\n\nThe reconstructions, though based primarily on archaeological data, have been substantiated by ethnographic and literary evidences. This multi-dimensional approach makes the deductions more balanced.
Vibha Tripathi, presently Professor at Banaras Hindu University, started on the fascinating journey of uncovering the human past more than thirty years ago. It is a search of the imprints of human endeavours that has gone into making India a great civilization. Many stalwarts have trodden this path before and have made it easier for others to follow. Her initiation into the field of Archaeology started as a young post-graduate student (1967) at the University of Allahabad and a Ph.D. student (1973) at the Banaras Hindu University. The sharp intellect of (Late) Professor K.K. Sinha, her Ph.D. supervisor, ignited in her an urge to delve deep into the human past. The urge has never stopped since then. She remains a student of Archaeology, teaching at Banaras Hindu University since 1977. Her intellectual quest and passion for the subject has taken her to various specialized fields like palaeo-environment, settlement system, clay art ? pottery and terracotta, metal and metallurgy and ethnography, especially the communities of metal workers. The insights gained into the process have been shared in a large number of research papers and popular articles, book chapters, reviews, and a good number of books that she has authored. She has also contributed to the policy matters through membership of several national and international bodies. Her academic pursuits have helped extend the boundaries of knowledge and opened new vistas for further enquiry.
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