Mark Manuel
Biographic Data
| ID | 904331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Manuel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Manuel |
| SIGNATURE | MANUEL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1971-6944 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From village to state, and back again
Many have attempted to identify the causes of the abandonment of Sri Lanka’s first capital, Anuradhapura, but few have documented the characteristics of its de-urbanization. By mapping disruptions to established networks of resource procurement and production across its hinterland settlements, we present evidence that the city reverted to procuring and processing its own materials in its terminal phases, coming to resemble the footprint of a larg…
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Low-Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka
A hinterland survey at Polonnaruva has revealed that a planned pluralistic landscape \ndeveloped during the latter part of the Early Medieval period (A.D. 600-1200). This \nrepresents a significant shift in settlement pattern from the organically derived model of \nBuddhist Temporalities found at the antecedent capital, Anuradhapura. In comparison, \nsettlements around Polonnaruva were larger, longer-lived and evenly distributed. This \ncoincided…
The antiquity of Jaffna Fort
Archaeology and cosmopolitanism in early historic and medieval Sri Lanka
Whilst the Early Historic and Medieval periods of Sri Lanka are often presented as a golden age of Sinhalese and Buddhist achievement, there is also substantial evidence for a multiplicity of communities residing within the island during that time.This is unsurprising, given the island's location on trade routes spanning the Indian Ocean, linking its communities with East Africa, the Middle East, South-east Asia and China.The physical evidence of…
The sustainability of ancient water control techniques in Iran
Qanats are a traditional source of water management that exists throughout much of the Middle East, and extending into North Africa, Spain and South Asia. In particular, they have played an important role in managing the supply of water throughout Iran for over two millennia in what is an arguably a sustainable manner. With water scarcity playing a prominent role in the modern world, qanats offer a practical, low cost solution to these issues. Th…
Luminescence dating of brick stupas
The domed stupas are among the most distinctive of South Asia's religious monuments and have been shown to be sensitive indicators for their society. Since arguments for economic and political change depend on accurate dating, and since the stupas are largely composed of brick, the authors here assess the potential for dating building sequences by applying optically stimulated luminescence to brick fabric. As so often, good scientific dates obtai…
The earliest Buddhist shrine
Key locations identified with the lives of important religious founders have often been extensively remodelled in later periods, entraining the destruction of many of the earlier remains. Recent UNESCO-sponsored work at the major Buddhist centre of Lumbini in Nepal has sought to overcome these limitations, providing direct archaeological evidence of the nature of an early Buddhist shrine and a secure chronology. The excavations revealed a sequenc…
The dry tank
Contextualising the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva ‘Culture’
Terracotta figurines and artefacts discovered throughout Sri Lanka, especially in the North Central Province, have been traditionally assigned to the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva culture. Not a single stratigraphic excavation has been conducted at any site where a terracotta assemblage has been recovered, leading to a variety of divergent opinions as to the date of such artefacts. In addition, the corpus is often presumed to represent ‘folk art’ spontan…
Priest-Kings or Puritans? Childe and Willing Subordination in the Indus
One of the Indus Civilization's most striking features is its cultural uniformity evidenced by a common script, artefact forms and motifs, weights and measures, and the presence of proscribed urban plans. Early excavators and commentators utilized ideas of diffusion, and concepts of kingship and slavery remained prevalent within interpretations of the Indus. Whilst Childe questioned ideas of diffusion and hereditary rule he still identified a sys…
The state of theocracy
The ancient Sri Lankan city of Anuradhapura is currently the subject of one of the world's largest and most intensive archaeological research projects. Having traced its growth from an Iron Age village to a medieval city, the research team now moves to the task of modelling the surrounding landscape. Three seasons of fieldwork have located numerous sites of which the most prominent in the urban period are monasteries. Here is a clue about how the…
The dry tank
The state of theocracy
The ancient Sri Lankan city of Anuradhapura is currently the subject of one of the world's largest and most intensive archaeological research projects. Having traced its growth from an Iron Age village to a medieval city, the research team now moves to the task of modelling the surrounding landscape. Three seasons of fieldwork have located numerous sites of which the most prominent in the urban period are monasteries. Here is a clue about how the…
The sustainability of ancient water control techniques in Iran
Qanats are a traditional source of water management that exists throughout much of the Middle East, and extending into North Africa, Spain and South Asia. In particular, they have played an important role in managing the supply of water throughout Iran for over two millennia in what is an arguably a sustainable manner. With water scarcity playing a prominent role in the modern world, qanats offer a practical, low cost solution to these issues. Th…
The earliest Buddhist shrine
Key locations identified with the lives of important religious founders have often been extensively remodelled in later periods, entraining the destruction of many of the earlier remains. Recent UNESCO-sponsored work at the major Buddhist centre of Lumbini in Nepal has sought to overcome these limitations, providing direct archaeological evidence of the nature of an early Buddhist shrine and a secure chronology. The excavations revealed a sequenc…
Luminescence dating of brick stupas
The domed stupas are among the most distinctive of South Asia's religious monuments and have been shown to be sensitive indicators for their society. Since arguments for economic and political change depend on accurate dating, and since the stupas are largely composed of brick, the authors here assess the potential for dating building sequences by applying optically stimulated luminescence to brick fabric. As so often, good scientific dates obtai…
Contextualising the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva ‘Culture’
Terracotta figurines and artefacts discovered throughout Sri Lanka, especially in the North Central Province, have been traditionally assigned to the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva culture. Not a single stratigraphic excavation has been conducted at any site where a terracotta assemblage has been recovered, leading to a variety of divergent opinions as to the date of such artefacts. In addition, the corpus is often presumed to represent ‘folk art’ spontan…
The state of theocracy
The ancient Sri Lankan city of Anuradhapura is currently the subject of one of the world's largest and most intensive archaeological research projects. Having traced its growth from an Iron Age village to a medieval city, the research team now moves to the task of modelling the surrounding landscape. Three seasons of fieldwork have located numerous sites of which the most prominent in the urban period are monasteries. Here is a clue about how the…
Priest-Kings or Puritans? Childe and Willing Subordination in the Indus
One of the Indus Civilization's most striking features is its cultural uniformity evidenced by a common script, artefact forms and motifs, weights and measures, and the presence of proscribed urban plans. Early excavators and commentators utilized ideas of diffusion, and concepts of kingship and slavery remained prevalent within interpretations of the Indus. Whilst Childe questioned ideas of diffusion and hereditary rule he still identified a sys…
The dry tank
Contextualising the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva ‘Culture’
Terracotta figurines and artefacts discovered throughout Sri Lanka, especially in the North Central Province, have been traditionally assigned to the Tabbova-Maradanmaduva culture. Not a single stratigraphic excavation has been conducted at any site where a terracotta assemblage has been recovered, leading to a variety of divergent opinions as to the date of such artefacts. In addition, the corpus is often presumed to represent ‘folk art’ spontan…
Luminescence dating of brick stupas
The domed stupas are among the most distinctive of South Asia's religious monuments and have been shown to be sensitive indicators for their society. Since arguments for economic and political change depend on accurate dating, and since the stupas are largely composed of brick, the authors here assess the potential for dating building sequences by applying optically stimulated luminescence to brick fabric. As so often, good scientific dates obtai…
The earliest Buddhist shrine
Key locations identified with the lives of important religious founders have often been extensively remodelled in later periods, entraining the destruction of many of the earlier remains. Recent UNESCO-sponsored work at the major Buddhist centre of Lumbini in Nepal has sought to overcome these limitations, providing direct archaeological evidence of the nature of an early Buddhist shrine and a secure chronology. The excavations revealed a sequenc…
Archaeology and cosmopolitanism in early historic and medieval Sri Lanka
Whilst the Early Historic and Medieval periods of Sri Lanka are often presented as a golden age of Sinhalese and Buddhist achievement, there is also substantial evidence for a multiplicity of communities residing within the island during that time.This is unsurprising, given the island's location on trade routes spanning the Indian Ocean, linking its communities with East Africa, the Middle East, South-east Asia and China.The physical evidence of…
The sustainability of ancient water control techniques in Iran
Qanats are a traditional source of water management that exists throughout much of the Middle East, and extending into North Africa, Spain and South Asia. In particular, they have played an important role in managing the supply of water throughout Iran for over two millennia in what is an arguably a sustainable manner. With water scarcity playing a prominent role in the modern world, qanats offer a practical, low cost solution to these issues. Th…
The antiquity of Jaffna Fort
Low-Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka
A hinterland survey at Polonnaruva has revealed that a planned pluralistic landscape \ndeveloped during the latter part of the Early Medieval period (A.D. 600-1200). This \nrepresents a significant shift in settlement pattern from the organically derived model of \nBuddhist Temporalities found at the antecedent capital, Anuradhapura. In comparison, \nsettlements around Polonnaruva were larger, longer-lived and evenly distributed. This \ncoincided…
Our Reviewers
From village to state, and back again
Many have attempted to identify the causes of the abandonment of Sri Lanka’s first capital, Anuradhapura, but few have documented the characteristics of its de-urbanization. By mapping disruptions to established networks of resource procurement and production across its hinterland settlements, we present evidence that the city reverted to procuring and processing its own materials in its terminal phases, coming to resemble the footprint of a larg…
Archaeology (10 works) · Ancient history (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · History (8 works) · Sri lanka (8 works) · South asia (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (4 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (3 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (3 works)