Manuel, M.J. and Gunawardana, P. and Namalgamuwa, H. and Coningham, R.A.E. and Davis, C.E. and Krishnan, K. and Senanayake, J. and Rammungoda, U.R. (2021) 'Low density urbanism in medieval Sri Lanka: exploring the hinterland of Polonnaruva.', Asian perspectives., 60 (2). pp. 248-271.
Abstract
A hinterland survey at Polonnaruva has revealed that a planned pluralistic landscape developed during the latter part of the Early Medieval period (A.D. 600-1200). This represents a significant shift in settlement pattern from the organically derived model of Buddhist Temporalities found at the antecedent capital, Anuradhapura. In comparison, settlements around Polonnaruva were larger, longer-lived and evenly distributed. This coincided with a major island-wide shift towards centralization thought to be associated with experimentation with a new model of royal control. Yet, both systems can be described as instances of low density urbanism, suggesting that there was greater variation within this settlement genre than previously anticipated.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (1380Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | https://doi.org/10.1353/asi.2021.0002 |
| Publisher statement: | This article first appeared in the 60:2, 2021 issue of Asian Perspectives published by the University of Hawai‘i Press |
| Date accepted: | 21 September 2020 |
| Date deposited: | 10 December 2020 |
| Date of first online publication: | 30 November 2021 |
| Date first made open access: | 10 January 2021 |
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