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Carla Sinopoli

Name: Carla Sinopoli

Title(s):

  • Professor of Anthropology, Curator and Director of the Museum of Anthropology

Contact Information: 734.764.0484 , sinopoli@umich.edu

International Institute Affiliation(s):

  • CSAS
  • CSEAS
  • CICS

Department Affiliation(s):

  • Anthropology

Education Background: B.A., State University of New York, 1978; M.A., University of Michigan, 1979; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1986

World Area(s) of Study/Interest:

  • South Asian Studies

Related Countries:

  • India

Research/Teaching Specialization: Archaeology of South Asia, particularly Vijayanagara Empire; Material Culture; Pre-Colonial Empires

Area/Int'l Course(s) Taught: Archaeology of Empires; Archaeology of South Asia; History and Archaeology; Prehistoric Archaeology; Topics in Archaeology: Ancient India

Publications:

  • The Political Economy of Craft Production: Crafting Empire in South India, 1350-1650. 2003. (Authored Book)
  • Archaeology as History: South Asia. 2004. (Edited Book)
  • Wrapped in Beauty: The Walter Koelz Collection of Kashmir Shawls. 2005. (Working Paper)
  • Gender and archaeology in South and Southwest Asia. 2006. (Authored Book)
  • The Vijayanagara Metropolitan Survey, Volume 1. 2007. (Authored Book)
  • Ancient India in its Wider World. 2008. (Edited Book)
  • Characterizing the Stoneware ‘Dragon Jars’ in the Guthe (Philippine expedition) Collection: Chemical, decorative, and formal patterning. 2006. (Refereed Journal Article)