The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia

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The Archaeology of Seafaring in Ancient South Asia is written by Himanshu Prabha Ray and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521804558 (ISBN 10) and 9780521804554 (ISBN 13).

Himanshu Prabha Ray looks at the maritime orientation of communities of the Indian subcontinent prior to European expansion. She uses archaeological data to reveal the connections between the early history of peninsular South Asia and its Asian and Mediterranean partners in the Indian Ocean region. Differing from traditional works on the subject, the book discusses maritime history in the broader sense of ancient seafaring activity, religious travel and political economy rather than focusing specifically on maritime trade and shipping.