essay

Urban process in the Indus tradition: a preliminary model from Harappa

harappa excavations, 1986-1990: a multidisciplinary approach to third millenium urbanism (3) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 29-60

By: Kenoyer, Jonathan M..

Abstract
The author discusses excavation finds at Harappa that provide clues to settlement use. Large mud-brick revetment walls, built at the end of Period 1, indicate early city planning. Such construction would have required a degree of sociopolitical organization capable of producing the materials and directing the labor involved. Architecturally, there is evidence for continuity of use in some areas of the site from period to period. Five periods of occupation are reflected in the deposits; only Period 1 and 2 deposits, and the lowest levels of the Vats and Wheeler excavations, pertain to the Early Indus.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Public structures
Architecture
Cities
Social relationships and groups
Sociocultural trends
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
1986-1990
Coverage Date
5338-3500 BP
Coverage Place
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Notes
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60)
LCCN
91039504
LCSH
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan
Harappa Site (Pakistan)