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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Robin Andrew Evelyn Coningham, FSA, FRAS is a British archaeologist and academic, specialising in South Asian archaeology and archaeological ethics. He has been Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology since 2005 and UNESCO Chair in Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage since 2014 at the University of Durham. From 1994 to 2005, he taught at the University of Bradford, rising to become Professor of South Asian Archaeology and Head of the Department of Archaeological Sciences.
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- Beyond and before the imperial frontiers : early historic Sri Lanka and the origins of Indian Ocean trade (2002) (65)
- From ‘collapse’ to urban diaspora: the transformation of low-density, dispersed agrarian urbanism (2015) (64)
- From Susa to Anuradhapura : reconstructing aspects of trade and exchange in bitumen-coated ceramic vessels between Iran and Sri Lanka from the third to the ninth centuries AD. (2008) (47)
- The state of theocracy: defining an early medieval hinterland in Sri Lanka (2007) (46)
- Anuradhapura: The British-Sri Lankan Excavations at Anuradhapura Salgaha Watta 2. Volume II: The Artefacts: The British-Sri Lankan Excavations at Anuradhapura Salgaha Watta 2. Volume II: The Artefacts (1999) (41)
- The dry tank: development and disuse of water management infrastructure in the Anuradhapura hinterland, Sri Lanka (2013) (40)
- Anuradhapura : the British-Sri Lankan excavations at Anuradhapura Salgaha Watta : Volume 2 : the artefacts. (2006) (39)
- Monks, caves and kings: A reassessment of the nature of early Buddhism in Sri Lanka (1995) (36)
- Irrigation on the Tehran Plain, Iran: Tepe Pardis - the site of a possible Neolithic irrigation feature? (2009) (34)
- Passage to India? Anuradhapura and the Early Use of the Brahmi Script (1996) (32)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: From the Indus to Asoka, c.6500 BCE-200 CE (2015) (31)
- A geochemical investigation of the origin of Rouletted and other related South Asian fine wares (2005) (28)
- Anuradhapura : The British-Sri Lankan Excavations at Anuradhapura Salgaha Watta : Volume 1 the site. (1999) (26)
- Appropriating the Past: Philosophical Perspectives on the Practice of Archaeology (2012) (25)
- The archaeology of Buddhism (2002) (24)
- Socio-Economic Transformations in the Tehran Plain: Final Season of Settlement Survey and Excavations at Tepe Pardis (2007) (24)
- Socio-Economic Transformations: Settlement Survey in the Tehran Plain and Excavations at Tepe Pardis (2006) (23)
- Cheshmeh-Ali revisited : towards an absolute dating of the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Iran's Tehran Plain. (2004) (23)
- Paradise Lost: the bombing of the Temple of the Tooth — a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sri Lanka (1999) (23)
- Were Cities Built as Images? (2000) (22)
- Archaeology and Cosmopolitanism in Early Historic and Medieval Sri Lanka (2017) (21)
- The archaeology of South Asia (2015) (20)
- The earliest Buddhist shrine: excavating the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal) (2013) (19)
- Location, Location, Location: A Pilot Survey of the Tehran Plain in 2003 (2004) (18)
- Charsadda: The British-Pakistani Excavations at the Bala Hisar (2007) (16)
- The evolution of ceramic manufacturing technology during the late Neolithic and transitional Chalcolithic periods at Tepe Pardis, Iran. (2010) (14)
- New exploration in the Chitral Valley, Pakistan: an extension of the Gandharan Grave culture (2002) (14)
- Chemical Characterisation of Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic Pottery from the Tehran Plain, Iran (2001) (12)
- The Chehr Abad "Salt men" and the isotopic ecology of humans in ancient Iran. (2010) (12)
- Archaeology and identity in south Asia — interpretations and consequences (2000) (11)
- The evolution of pottery production during the Late Neolithic period at Sialk on the Kashan Plain, Central Plateau of Iran. (2017) (10)
- What value a unicorn's horn?:a study of archaeological uniqueness and value (2006) (10)
- Identifying archaeological evidence of past earthquakes in a contemporary disaster scenario: case studies of damage, resilience and risk reduction from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and past seismic events within the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal) (2019) (10)
- Do not do unto others (2012) (9)
- Preliminary results of post-disaster archaeological investigations at the Kasthamandap and within Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). (2016) (9)
- The Vijayan colonization and the archaeology of identity in Sri Lanka (2000) (9)
- Look Down, Not Up: Protecting the Post-disaster Subsurface Heritage of the Kathmandu Valley’s UNESCO World Heritage Site (2018) (9)
- A Review of Archaeological Textile Evidence from South Asia (1995) (8)
- The Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) Project: The Hinterland (phase II), Preliminary Report of the First Season 2005 (2006) (8)
- Anuradhapura Citadel Archaeological Project: Preliminary Report of the Third Season of Sri Lanka-British Excavations at Salgaha Watta, July–September 1991 (1992) (7)
- Post-disaster rescue archaeological investigations, evaluations and interpretations in the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Property (Nepal) : observations and recommendations from a UNESCO mission in 2015. (2016) (7)
- Pilgrimage and procession: temporary gatherings and journeys between the tangible and intangible through the archaeology of South Asia (2018) (7)
- SEDIMENTS, SOILS AND LIVELIHOOD IN A LATE NEOLITHIC VILLAGE ON THE IRANIAN PLATEAU:: TEPE SIALK (2013) (6)
- Stone Tool Production, Distribution and use during the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic on the Tehran Plain, Iran (2002) (6)
- MAPPING THE NEOLITHIC OCCUPATION OF THE KASHAN, TEHRAN AND QAZVIN PLAINS (2013) (6)
- Investigation of Neolithic pottery from Ebrahimabad in the central plateau of Iran, utilising chemical–mineralogical and microstructural analyses (2017) (6)
- Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (2013) (6)
- Reconstructing Networks of Trade and Exchange in the Indian Ocean during the Early Historic Period: Case Studies from Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka) (2016) (6)
- Preliminary results of post-disaster archaeological investigations at the Char Narayan Temple and within Patan’s Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). (2016) (6)
- The Values of the Past (2012) (5)
- Societal change and sustainability within the Central Plateau of Iran : an archaeological viewpoint (2014) (5)
- Reducing disaster risk to life and livelihoods by evaluating the seismic safety of Kathmandu’s historic urban infrastructure : enabling an interdisciplinary pilot. (2019) (5)
- Experimental, numerical and field study investigating a heritage structure collapse after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (2020) (4)
- The archaeological visibility of caste. (2007) (4)
- What Is a Crisis of Intelligibility (2012) (4)
- A pilot geophysical evaluation of the site of Tilaurakot, Nepal (2011) (4)
- Holocene Alluvial Sediments of the Tehran Plain: Sedimentation and Archaeological Site Visibility (2007) (4)
- A Comparison of Kalasha and Kho Subsistence Patterns in Chitral, NWFP, Pakistan (2000) (3)
- Anuradhapura Citadel Archaeological Project: Preliminary Report of the Second Season of Sri Lankan-British Excavations at Salgaha Watta, June-August 1990 (1991) (3)
- A cultural and environmental monitoring of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal (2011) (3)
- Curious Travellers: (2019) (3)
- Defining the chronological and cultural sequence of Mound V Tilaurakot : a report on pilot excavations conducted in 1999. (2016) (3)
- Response to Goonatilake (2011) (3)
- Re-investigating Tilaurakot’s ancient fortifications : a preliminary report of excavations through the northern rampart (Nepal). (2016) (3)
- Recent archaeological excavations at Tilaurakot’s southern industrial mound (Nepal) : a preliminary report. (2016) (3)
- Priest-Kings or Puritans? Childe and Willing Subordination in the Indus (2009) (3)
- Cheshmeh-Ali Revisited: Towards an Absolute Dating of the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Iran's Tehran Plain (2004) (2)
- Re-investigating Tilaurakot's Ancient Fortifications: a preliminary report of excavations through the northern rampart at Tilaurakot (Nepal) (2016) (2)
- Contextualising the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva "Culture": Excavations at Nikawewa, Tirappane Division, Anuradhapura District (2012) (2)
- The antiquity of Jaffna Fort: new evidence from post-disaster archaeological investigations in northern Sri Lanka (2019) (2)
- ASIA, SOUTH | Sri Lanka (2008) (2)
- Artefacts of History: Archaeology, Historiography and Indian Pasts . By Sudeshna Guha. pp. 296. New Delhi, Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2015. (2016) (2)
- Anuradhapura Citadel Archaeological Project: Preliminary Results of the Excavation of the Southern Rampart 1992 (1993) (2)
- Buddhism ‘Rematerialized’ and the Archaeology of the Gautama Buddha (1998) (2)
- Ancient Lumminigame: A Preliminary Report on Recent Archaeological Investigations at Lumbini's Village Mound (2015) (2)
- Partitioning the Past (2012) (2)
- A pilot geophysical and auger core evaluation within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal (2011) (2)
- Hydraulic complexities (2018) (1)
- Introduction and Definitions (2015) (1)
- Geo-Archaeological Assessment of Foundation Fills, Kasthamandap, Nepal (2019) (1)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: The Mauryans and the Asokan Ideal (c. 321–185 BCE) (2015) (1)
- Editorial (2022) (1)
- Ruins and Debris (2019) (1)
- Community Engagement in the Greater Lumbini Area of Nepal: The Micro-Heritage Case Study of Dohani (2019) (1)
- Investigations On The Restoration And Seismic Enhancement Options For The Jaisedewal Temple After The Gorkha Earthquake In Nepal (2019) (1)
- The development of pottery production, specialisation and standardisation in the Late Neolithic and Transitional Chalcolithic periods in the Central Plateau of Iran (2021) (1)
- Communities, Identities, Conflict and Appropriation in South Asia (2019) (1)
- Religious tourism and environmental conservation in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, World Heritage Site, Nepal. (2020) (1)
- Exploring ancient Pashupati : preliminary results of archaeological surveys and excavations at Bhandarkhal, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). (2016) (1)
- Contextualising the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva ‘Culture’: Excavations at Nikawewa, Tirappane District, Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka (2012) (1)
- Appropriating the Past: References (2012) (1)
- John Carswell, Siran Deraniyagala & Alan Graham. Mantai: city by the sea . 552 pages, numerous colour and bw 978-3-929290-39-4 hardback €65. (2014) (0)
- East is east and west is west, and never the two shall meet? new books on South Asian archaeology (1995) (0)
- Environment and Culture: South Asia's Environmental, Linguistic and Religious Patterns (2015) (0)
- Report of the Council (2008) (0)
- AQY volume 86 issue 334 Cover and Front matter (2012) (0)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: Regionalisation and Differentiated Communities (c. 5000–2600 BCE) (2015) (0)
- R. Allchin & B. Allchin, From the Oxus to Mysore in 1951: The Start of a Great Partnership in Indian Scholarship (2013) (0)
- An Era of Integration (2015) (0)
- AQY volume 87 issue 337 Cover and Front matter (2013) (0)
- Reconstructing sacred landscapes from soils-based records (2015) (0)
- Location, location, location : a pilot study of the Tehran Plain 2003. (2004) (0)
- Miniature art: female dominance of the terracotta figurines (2008) (0)
- Reintegration: Towards an Early Historic World (c. 600–250 BCE) (2015) (0)
- AQY volume 86 issue 333 Cover and Front matter (2012) (0)
- AQY volume 86 issue 332 Cover and Front matter (2012) (0)
- Archaeological investigations at Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, 2014-2016. (2018) (0)
- Lars Fogelin . An archaeological history of Indian Buddhism . xii+250 pages, numerous bw 978-0-19-994823-9 paperback £22.99. (2016) (0)
- British Institute of Persian Studies SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE TEHRAN PLAIN : FINAL SEASON OF SETTLEMENT SURVEY AND EXCAVATIONS AT TEPE (2011) (0)
- At the equator: making sense of magnetometer data (2009) (0)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: The Re-Emergence of Regional Differentiation (c. 1200–600 BCE) (2015) (0)
- Conclusion (2019) (0)
- S. Settar & Ravi Korisettar (ed.). Indian archaeology in retrospect (4 volumes) . lxxiv+2006 pages, figures, tables. 2002. New Delhi: Manohar; 81-7304-318-3 (81-7304-319-1 [Vol. I], 81-7304-320-5 [Vol. II], 81-7304-321-3 [Vol. III], 81-7304-322-1 [Vol. IV]) hardback Rs 1250 (each vol.). (2002) (0)
- Getting random for looking at reality (2008) (0)
- Report of the Council (2009) (0)
- Urban infrastructure, climate change, disaster and risk: lessons from the past for the future (2021) (0)
- Getting random for looking at reality: alternative methods for random survey (2008) (0)
- Conclusion (2022) (0)
- Megalithic burials and the Anuradhapura factor (2008) (0)
- Conclusions and Challenges (2015) (0)
- Report of the Council: Presented at the Annual General Meeting 28 November 2006 (2007) (0)
- Chapter 11: Construction and Building Materials, Stone, Glass, Metal, and Plastic Objects (2013) (0)
- Chapter 10: Terracotta Objects (2013) (0)
- Appropriating the Past: Looting or Rededication? (2012) (0)
- Allchin [née Gordon], Bridget (1927–2017), archaeologist and scholar of South Asian prehistory (2021) (0)
- The Early Historic Tradition (c.1900–200 BCE) (2015) (0)
- Anuradhapura Citadel Archaeological Project : preliminary results of a season of geophysical survey at the citadel 1993 (1994) (0)
- Introduction (2019) (0)
- A pilot geophysical evaluation of the site of Ramagrama, Nepal (2011) (0)
- Prehistoric evidence discovered through the upper Malwatu oya exploration project (2008) (0)
- Book reviews (2009) (0)
- 'Urban texts' : an interpretation of the architectural, textual and artefactual records of a Sri Lankan Early Historic city (1999) (0)
- Identity, Fundamentalism and Archaeology in Modern South Asia: Archaeology in the Third World: a History of Indian Archaeology since 1947, by D.K. Chakrabarti, 2003. New Dehli: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd; ISBN 81-246-0217-4 hardback, £30.00, ix + 281 pp. (2004) (0)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: South Asia: Transformations and Continuities (c. 1900–1200 BCE) (2015) (0)
- AQY volume 88 issue 339 Cover and Front matter (2014) (0)
- The Archaeology of South Asia: References (2015) (0)
- Recent Work in Archaeological Geophysics (2017) (0)
- Apparent resistivities without graphite (2015) (0)
- Archaeological geophysics in South Asia (1999) (0)
- Chapter 8: Environment and Water Management (2013) (0)
- Book Reviews (2001) (0)
- Low-Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka: Exploring the Hinterland of Polonnaruva (2021) (0)
- Histories of South Asian Archaeology (2015) (0)
- Begging or cooking: a study on the monastic life of the Anuradhapura hinterland (2008) (0)
- Archaeology of Early Buddhism (2013) (0)
- Food Producers: Multiple Neolithics (c. 6500–2000 BCE) (2015) (0)
- ASIA, SOUTH | Kashmir and the Northwest Frontier (2008) (0)
- Warfare in ancient South Asia. (2008) (0)
- WHOSE FORT?: INVESTIGATING THE REMAINS OF AN ENIGMATIC ENCLOSURE IN SOUTHERN NEPAL (2013) (0)
- SOUTHERN ASIA'S OLDEST INCENDIARY MISSILE?* (2006) (0)
- Book Reviews (2006) (0)
- Ritual and economy reconsidered at Siva Devale No. 2, Polonnaruva. (2018) (0)
- Destruction, construction: an approach to rescue archaeology (2006) (0)
- GEORGE ERDOSY (ed.). The Indo-Aryans of ancient South Asia: language, material culture and ethnicity (Indian Philology and South Asian Studies 1.) xii+417 pages, 28 illustrations, 4 tables. 1995. Berlin & New York (NY):Walter De Gruyter; 3-11-014447-6 hardback DM248. (1997) (0)
- Resilience within the rubble: (2019) (0)
- Localisation: Transformations of a System (c. 1900–1200 BCE) (2015) (0)
- Recent excavations at Tilaurakot's southern Industrial mound: a preliminary report (2015) (0)
- Chapter 7: Excavation (2013) (0)
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