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A Prehistory of Ordinary People

Author : Monica L. Smith
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816546703
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book A Prehistory of Ordinary People written by Monica L. Smith and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past million years, individuals have engaged in multitasking as they interact with the surrounding environment and with each other for the acquisition of daily necessities such as food and goods. Although culture is often perceived as a collective process, it is individual people who use language, experience illness, expend energy, perceive landscapes, and create memories. These processes were sustained at the individual and household level from the time of the earliest social groups to the beginnings of settled agricultural communities and the eventual development of complex societies in the form of chiefdoms, states, and empires. Even after the advent of “civilization” about 6,000 years ago, human culture has for the most part been created and maintained not by the actions of elites—as is commonly proclaimed by many archaeological theorists—but by the many thousands of daily actions carried out by average citizens. With this book, Monica L. Smith examines how the archaeological record of ordinary objects—used by ordinary people—constitutes a manifestation of humankind’s cognitive and social development. A Prehistory of Ordinary People offers an impressive synthesis and accessible style that will appeal to archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, and others interested in the long history of human decision-making.

The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology

Author : Christian Isendahl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191653349
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology by : Christian Isendahl

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology written by Christian Isendahl and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology presents theoretical discussions, methodological outlines, and case-studies describing the field of overlap between historical ecology and the emerging sub-discipline of applied archaeology to highlight how modern environments and landscapes have been shaped by humans. Historical ecology is based on the recognition that humans are not only capable of modifying their environments, but that all environments on earth have already been directly or indirectly modified. This includes anthropogenic climate change, widespread deforestations, and species extinctions, but also very local alterations, the effects of which may last a few years, or may have legacies lasting centuries or more. With contributions from anthropologists, archaeologists, human geographers, and historians, this volume focuses not just on defining human impacts in the past, but on the ways that understanding these changes can help inform contemporary practices and development policies. Some chapters present examples of how ancient or current societies have modified their environments in sustainable ways, while others highlight practices that had unintended long-term consequences. The possibilities of learning from these practices are discussed, as is the potential of using the long history of human resource exploitation as a method for building or testing models of future change. The volume offers overviews for students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in conservation or development projects who want to understand what practical insights can be drawn from history, and who seek to apply their work to contemporary issues.

Resistance at the Edge of Empires

Author : Cameron A. Petrie
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1785703048
Total Pages : 797 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Resistance at the Edge of Empires written by Cameron A. Petrie and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1985 to 2001, the collaborative research initiative known as the Bannu Archaeological Project conducted archaeological explorations and excavations in the Bannu region, in what was then the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, now Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This Project involves scholars from the Pakistan Heritage Society, the British Museum, the Institute of Archaeology (UCL), Bryn Mawr College and the University of Cambridge. This is the third in a series of volumes that present the final reports of the exploration and excavations carried out by the Bannu Archaeological Project. This volume presents the first synthesis of the archaeology of the historic periods in the Bannu region, spanning the period when the first large scale empires expanded to the borders of South Asia up until the arrival of Islam in the subcontinent at the end of the first and beginning of the second millennium BC. The Bannu region provides specific insight into early imperialism in South Asia, as throughout this protracted period, it was able to maintain a distinctive regional identity in the face of recurring phases of imperial expansion and integration.

Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa

Author : Andrea L. Stanton
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 141298176X
Total Pages : 1977 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa by : Andrea L. Stanton

Download or read book Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa written by Andrea L. Stanton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our age of globalization and multiculturalism, it has never been more important to understand and appreciate all cultures across the world. The four volumes take a step forward in this endeavour by presenting concise information on those regions least well-known to students across Europe: the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The volumes convey what daily life is like for people in these selected regions. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world, and to learn the history of countries and cultures within these important regions. Key Features -Topics are explored within historical context, in three broad historical periods: prehistory to 1250, 1250 to 1920 and 1920 to the present. -One volume each is devoted to the regions of the Middle East and Africa and then one volume to East and Southeast Asia and a final volume to West, Central and South Asia. The volumes include extensive use of photographs and maps to explain cultural and geographic content. -Each volume has its own volume editor with expertise in that particular region. Key Themes Arts, Culture and Science People, Society and Dynasties Religion and Law Family and Daily Life Conflicts and Wars Politics and Government Health and Education Economy, Trade and Industry National Geography and History.

Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Prehistoric Economies of Latin America

Author : Ty Matejowsky
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781900582
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Book Synopsis Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Prehistoric Economies of Latin America by : Ty Matejowsky

Download or read book Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Prehistoric Economies of Latin America written by Ty Matejowsky and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continues on-going presentation of highly engaging anthropological research. This title contains a range of broad based and localized topics economic anthropologists that explore from various critical perspectives. It addresses questions of how political economy is articulated through processes of consumption, production, and evolution.

After Dark

Author : Nancy Gonlin
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646422600
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book After Dark written by Nancy Gonlin and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Dark explores the experience of nighttime within ancient urban settings. Contributors present material evidence related to how ancient people manipulated and confronted darkness and night in urban landscapes, advancing our knowledge of the archaeology of cities, the archaeology of darkness and night, and lychnology (the study of ancient lighting devices). Sensory archaeology focuses on the sensual experience of the nocturnal environment—the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feel of an ancient city—and the multi-faceted stimuli that diverse urban populations experienced in the dark. Contributors investigate night work—for example, standing guard or pursuing nocturnal trades—and nightlife, such as gambling at Chaco Canyon. They also examine how urban architecture, infrastructure, and the corresponding lighting were inextricably involved in enabling nighttime pursuits and signaling social status. The subjects of the night, darkness, and illumination taken together form a comprehensive framework for analyzing city life. After Dark embraces night as a conceptual lens through which to view the material and visual cultures of the ancient world and, in doing so, demonstrates a wealth of activities, behaviors, and beliefs that took place between dusk and dawn. This perspective greatly enriches the understanding of urban life and its evolution and has much to offer archaeologists in deepening an examination of complexity and inequality. This volume will be of interest to any scholar or student of the past who is interested in urban activities and the significance of the night in urban settings. Contributors: Susan M. Alt, J. Antonio Ochatoma Cabrera, Martha Cabrera Romero, Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, Kirby Farrah, Nancy Gonlin, Anna Guengerich, Christopher Hernandez, John Janusek, Kristin V. Landau, Maggie L. Popkin, Monica L. Smith, Meghan E. Strong, Susan Toby Evans, Robert S. Weiner

Reconceptualising Material Culture in the Tricontinent

Author : Minu Susan Koshy
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527592847
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Book Synopsis Reconceptualising Material Culture in the Tricontinent by : Minu Susan Koshy

Download or read book Reconceptualising Material Culture in the Tricontinent written by Minu Susan Koshy and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume is the first to engage with material culture in the Tricontinent comprising Asia, Africa and Latin America, interrogating how objects help trace an alternate history of these locales. The potential of material culture to redefine postcolonial subjectivities is explored here through an analysis of various objects, both tangible and intangible. The book serves to subvert Eurocentric formulations of material culture and arrives at a uniquely Tricontinental model of material culture studies. The essays gathered here engage with an entire gamut of issues pertaining to the perception and significance of object-oriented ontologies from a multifaceted perspective. The book offers a glimpse into the vast field of material cultural studies through an engagement with various geopolitical locales in Asia, Africa and Latin America, thereby familiarizing the reader with the nuances of non-European material culture(s).

Everyday Life Matters

Author : Cynthia Robin
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813048567
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Everyday Life Matters written by Cynthia Robin and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the study of ancient civilizations has often focused on holy temples and royal tombs, a substantial part of the archaeological record remains hidden in the understudied day-to-day lives of artisans, farmers, hunters, and other ordinary people of the ancient world. The various chores of a person's daily life can be quite extraordinary and, even though they may seem trivial, such activities can have a powerful effect on society as a whole. Everyday Life Matters develops general methods and theories for studying everyday life applicable in archaeology, anthropology, and a wide range of disciplines. In this groundbreaking work, Cynthia Robin examines the 2,000-year history (800 B.C.-A.D. 1200) of the ancient farming community of Chan in Belize, explaining why the average person should matter to archaeologists studying larger societal patterns. Robin argues that the impact of what is commonly perceived as habitual or quotidian can be substantial, and a study of a polity without regard to the citizenry is woefully incomplete. She also develops general methods and theories for studying everyday life applicable across a wide range of disciplines. Refocusing attention from the Maya elite and offering critical analysis of daily life interwoven with larger anthropological theories, Robin engages us to consider the larger implications of the seemingly mundane and to rethink the constitution of human societies, everyday life, and ordinary people.

The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization

Author : Tamar Hodos
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315448998
Total Pages : 995 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization by : Tamar Hodos

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization written by Tamar Hodos and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection applies globalization concepts to the discipline of archaeology, using a wide range of global case studies from a group of international specialists. The volume spans from as early as 10,000 cal. BP to the modern era, analysing the relationship between material culture, complex connectivities between communities and groups, and cultural change. Each contributor considers globalization ideas explicitly to explore the socio-cultural connectivities of the past. In considering social practices shared between different historic groups, and also the expression of their respective identities, the papers in this volume illustrate the potential of globalization thinking to bridge the local and global in material culture analysis. The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization is the first such volume to take a world archaeology approach, on a multi-period basis, in order to bring together the scope of evidence for the significance of material culture in the processes of globalization. This work thus also provides a means to understand how material culture can be used to assess the impact of global engagement in our contemporary world. As such, it will appeal to archaeologists and historians as well as social science researchers interested in the origins of globalization.

The Comparative Archaeology of Complex Societies

Author : Michael E. Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139502034
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book The Comparative Archaeology of Complex Societies written by Michael E. Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-05 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a resurgence in the comparative study of ancient societies, this book presents a variety of methods and approaches to comparative analysis through the examination of wide-ranging case studies. Each chapter is a comparative study, and the diverse topics and regions covered in the book contribute to the growing understanding of variation and change in ancient complex societies. The authors explore themes ranging from urbanization and settlement patterns, to the political strategies of kings and chiefs, to the economic choices of individuals and households. The case studies cover an array of geographical settings, from the Andes to Southeast Asia. The authors are leading archaeologists whose research on early empires, states, and chiefdoms is at the cutting edge of scientific archaeology.

World Prehistory

Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317279107
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book World Prehistory written by Brian M. Fagan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular introductory textbook provides an overview of more than 3 million years of human prehistory. Written in an accessible and jargon-free style, this engaging volume tells the story of humanity from our beginnings in tropical Africa up to the advent of the world’s first urban civilizations. A truly global account, World Prehistory surveys the latest advances in the study of human origins and describes the great diaspora of modern humans in the millennia which followed as they settled Europe, Asia and the Americas. Later chapters consider seminal milestones in prehistory: the origins of food production, the colonization of the offshore Pacific and the development of the first more complex human societies based, for the most part, on agriculture and stock raising. Finally, Fagan and Durrani examine the prevailing theories regarding early state-organized societies and the often flamboyant, usually volatile, pre-industrial civilizations which developed in the Old World and the Americas. Fully updated to reflect new research, controversies, and theoretical debates, this unique book continues to be an ideal resource for the beginner first approaching archaeology. Drawing on the experience of two established writers in the field, World Prehistory is a respected classic which acquaints students with the fascinations of human prehistory.

Before Scotland: A Prehistory

Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500778582
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Before Scotland: A Prehistory written by Alistair Moffat and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering look at early Scotland that transforms prehistory into gripping narrative. The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavor. Alistair Moffat’s gripping narrative ranges from the great thaw at the end of the Ice Age, which was instrumental in shaping Scotland’s magnificent landscape; through the megalith builders, the Celts, and the Picts; to the ascension of King Constantine II. Moffat deploys his knowledge with wit and deftness, interweaving the story with numerous special features on topics as diverse as cave drawings of dancing girls, natural birth control, the myth of Atlantis, and the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence—all of them valuable, sometimes quirky, additions to the whole picture. Erudite and entertaining, Before Scotland transforms our understanding of a neglected period and is essential reading for anyone interested in the people, events, and monuments that make up Scotland’s captivating past.

The Politics of the Past: The Representation of the Ancient Empires by Iran’s Modern States

Author : Maryam Dezhamkhooy
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1789690943
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book The Politics of the Past: The Representation of the Ancient Empires by Iran’s Modern States written by Maryam Dezhamkhooy and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the highly problematic politics of the past surrounding the archaeology of ancient empires in Iran. Discussing their personal and professional experiences, the authors exemplify the real, ethical dilemmas that archaeologists confront in the Middle East, calling for reflectivity and awareness among the archaeologists of the region

The Construction of Value in the Ancient World

Author : John K. Papadopoulos
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
ISBN 13 : 1938770471
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Construction of Value in the Ancient World written by John K. Papadopoulos and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipient of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Scholars from Aristotle to Marx and beyond have been fascinated by the question of what constitutes value. The Construction of Value in the Ancient World makes a significant contribution to this ongoing inquiry, bringing together in one comprehensive volume the perspectives of leading anthropologists, archaeologists, historians, linguists, philologists, and sociologists on how value was created, defined, and expressed in a number of ancient societies around the world. Based on the basic premise that value is a social construct defined by the cultural context in which it is situated, the volume explores four overarching but closely interrelated themes: place value, body value, object value, and number value. The questions raised and addressed are of central importance to archaeologists studying ancient civilizations: How can we understand the value that might have been accorded to materials, objects, people, places, and patterns of action by those who produced or used the things that compose the human material record? Taken as a whole, the contributions to this volume demonstrate how the concept of value lies at the intersection of individual and collective tastes, desires, sentiments, and attitudes that inform the ways people select, or give priority to, one thing over another.

Consuming Ancient Egypt

Author : Sally MacDonald
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135393907
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Consuming Ancient Egypt written by Sally MacDonald and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discipline of Egyptology has been criticised for being too insular,with little awareness of the development of archaeologies elsewhere. It has remained theoretically underdeveloped. For example the role of Ancient Egypt within Africa has rarely been considered jointly by Egyptologists and Africanists. Egypt's own view of itself has been neglected; views of it in the ancient past, in more recent times and today have remained underexposed. Encounters with Ancient Egypt is a series of eight books which addresses these issues. The books interrelate, inform and illuminate one another and will appeal to a wide market including academics, students and the general public interested in Archaeology, Egyptology, Anthropology, Architecture, Design and History. Consuming Ancient Egypt examines the influence of Ancient Egypt on the everyday lives of people, of all ages, throughout the world. It looks at the Egypt which the tourist sees, Egypt in film and Egypt as the inspiration for opera. It asks why so many books are published each year on Egyptological subjects at all levels, from the austerely academic to the riotous celebrations of Egypt as a land of mystery, enchantment and fantasy. It then considers the ways in which Ancient Egypt interacts with the living world, in architecture, museum-going, the acquisition of souvenirs and reproductions, design, and the perpetual appeal of the mummy. The significance of Egypt as an adjunct to (and frequently the subject of) marketing in the consumer society is examined. It reveals much about Egypt's immemorial appeal and the psychology of those who succumb to its mag

Ulysses Quotīdiānus

Author : Jibu George
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443894168
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Ulysses Quotīdiānus written by Jibu George and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a multi-pronged inverse historical analysis of Joyce’s high-modernist magnum opus Ulysses, foregrounding the historicity of its unapologetic subject matter – the quotidian. It argues that the everyday life depicted in Ulysses espouses alternative historical trajectories neglected by traditional historiographic paradigms, which largely deal with great personages and momentous events. The sphere of ordinary life is also where lasting changes must be accomplished if transformations are to happen at all in what gets written or accepted as a posteriori ‘history.’ Across eight elaborate chapters, the book reconstructs quotidian ‘micro-histories’ surrounding work and income, material objects and practices, everyday relationships, body and health, ideologies and power, socio-psychological resources, and, in one of the many internal heterogenizations of the everyday, gender issues.

Oswaal NCERT One for All for UPSC and State PSC's History Classes 6 to 12 (Old and New NCERT Edition)

Author : Oswaal Editorial Board
Publisher : Oswaal Books
ISBN 13 : 9357286969
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Oswaal NCERT One for All for UPSC and State PSC's History Classes 6 to 12 (Old and New NCERT Edition) written by Oswaal Editorial Board and published by Oswaal Books. This book was released on 2024-10-12 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the realm of competitive examinations such as the Civil Services Examination (CSE), State Public Service Commission Examinations (PSCs), and other Government Exams, the pursuit of success requires unwavering dedication, a burning desire to achieve, and the relentless pursuit of personal excellence. Amidst the vast sea of resources available to aspiring candidates, it is common to overlook a comprehensive and indispensable asset—the NCERT Textbooks. Recognizing this, we proudly present the One for All NCERT Question Bank—a remarkable Objective Question Bank tailored specifically for National and State-level Competitive Exams. With its coverage of Economics, History, Geography, Polity, and General Science, this book stands as a pivotal addition to any candidate’s preparation arsenal. The benefits of this exceptional book are manifold. Meticulously developed with competitive examinations like the UPSC and State PSCs in mind, it offers numerous benefits: 1.A complete coverage of the NCERT Syllabus, accompanied by Chapter-wise Summaries encompassing all crucial points. 2. The Question structure aligns precisely with the Exam pattern, and detailed solutions for every question ensure a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. 3. The book also presents a range of MCQs categorized into different levels- • Moderate Level Questions from state PSCs and government exams. • Advanced Level Questions from the UPSC exams. • Previous Years’ Question Papers from relevant exams, allowing for familiarity with past patterns. At Oswaal, we uphold the highest editorial standards to cater to the rigorous demands of competitive examinations. This book embodies our commitment to excellence and meticulousness. Its features make it an indispensable companion for anyone preparing for such examinations. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Shubhendra Tiwari and Mr. Lalit Sikarwar whose invaluable knowledge, advice, and recommendations have elevated this book to the esteemed ranks of the Oswaal Knowledge family. Their expertise ensures that our readers gain insightful knowledge and secure high rankings in these highly competitive examinations. To all our readers, we wish you resounding success in your pursuit of greatness.