Why do certain places and objects become enduring symbols of identity and history?
In short: This video examines how monuments functioned within the broader landscape of commemoration in precolonial South Asia. By analyzing archaeological evidence, it explores how these spaces were constructed and repurposed to shape cultural memory.
Monuments were merely one component of a complex system of commemorative practices in medieval India. Rather than viewing these structures in isolation, this discussion utilizes landscape history and archaeology to reveal how monumental spaces were built, utilized, and frequently reused over time.
The presentation, led by historical anthropologist Mark Lycett, contextualizes these sites as active participants in the politics of heritage. Lycett brings expertise from his extensive research in South Asia, including his work on the Vijayanagara Metropolitan Survey conducted between 1988 and 1997.
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