essay

Patterns of technology and the organization of production at Harappa

harappa excavations, 1986-1990: a multidisciplinary approach to third millenium urbanism • (3) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 71-88

By: Wright, Rita P..

Abstract
The author examines the pottery workshop area in the northwest corner of Mound E , dating to Periods 2-3, to for evidence of craft specialization and control of production. Comparisons to pottery manufacture at Harappa Mound AB, at Mohenjo-daro, and in Mesopotamia, suggest production could be organized in different ways.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Commercial facilities
Ownership and control of capital
Comparative evidence
Internal trade
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
Rita P. Wright
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88)
LCCN
91039504
LCSH
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan
Harappa Site (Pakistan)