essay

Fine ware traditions at Mehrgarh

mehrgarh: field reports 1974-1985 from neolithic times to the indus civilizationKarachi, Pakistan • Published In 1995 • Pages: 662-671

By: Wright, Rita P..

Abstract
The author used a portable stereo-microscope to examine Togau and Faiz Mohammad wares from Periods II-VII at Mehrgarh revealing, among other things, the presence of craft specialists at one of the earliest known ceramic production areas in the Middle East.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Organization and analysis of results of research
Visual arts
Innovation
tradition
Early Indus
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2015
Field Date
1983-1985
Coverage Date
7500-5500 BP
Coverage Place
Mehrgarh, Balochistan, Pakistan
Notes
by Rita P. Wright
Includes bibliographical references (p. 667)
LCCN
96930790
LCSH
Neolithic period--Pakistan--Balochistan
Copper age--Pakistan--Balochistan
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan--Balochistan
Mehrgarh Site (Pakistan)
Balochistan (Pakistan)--Antiquities