Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Beads : Importance and Literature
- Small Find, Immense Impact: Importance of Bead Studies
- Jewels and Jewellery in Early Indian Archaeology and Literature
- Beads and Ornaments in Early Tamizh Texts
- Ratnattin Tiruvabharanangal (Sacred Gemstone Ornaments) in the Inscriptions of Brihatiswara Temple, Tancavur

Beads : History, Methodology and Ethnoarchaeology
- Geological Aspects of Raw Materials for Stone Beads
- History of Stone Beads and Drilling : South Asia
- Stone Beads of the Indus Tradition: New Perspective on Harappan Bead Typology, Technology and Documentation
- Living Tradition : Stone Bead Production in Khamvhat - An Ethnoarchaeological Approach
- Transitions in the Stone Beadmakin at Khambhat : An Ethnohistorical Survey
- Stone Bead Users - Symbolic Value and Trade : The Nagas

BeadS : Case Studies From South Asia
- Early Evidence of Beadmaking at Mehrgarh, Pakistan : A Tribute to Scientific Curiosity of Catherine and Jean-Francois Jarrige
- Stone Bead Production through the Ages in Gujaray
- Early Harappan Bead Production in Gujarat : Technology, Adaptation and Contacts
- Documentation and Analysis of Stone Drills from Dholavira
- Antiquity of Semi-precious Stone Beads from Deccan
- South Indian Stones Beads: Archaeological, Textual and Ethnographic Approach to Traditional Gemstone Industry
- Early Historic Stone Beads from Ahichhatra
- Ancient Stone Beads of Southeast Asia and Indian Connection

Beads : Scientific Studies
- Scientific Analyses and Stone Beads
- Non-Destructive Identification and Characterization of Ancient Beads : A Case Study from Harappa
- Using SEM to Study Stone Bead Technology

List of Contributors