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Faunal remains and urbanism at Harappaessay 1991 • Meadow, Richard H.
Early Indus • Asia > South Asia
The author compares faunal remains from Harappa in Punjab, and from Mehrgarh and Nausharo in Balochistan, dating from the Indus Neolithic through Mature Indus periods. Differences between the regions suggest different breeds were favored. At Harappa,...Faunal remains and urbanism at Harappaessay 1991 • Meadow, Richard H.
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
The author compares faunal remains from Harappa, Mehrgarh, and Nausharo. The sites date from the Indus Neolithic through Mature Indus periods; only data pertaining to the Mature Indus are relevant to this collection. Differences between regions sugge...The origins and spread of agriculture and pastoralism in northwestern South Asiaessay 1996 • Meadow, Richard H.
Indus Neolithic • Asia > South Asia
Meadow writes about, '…northwestern South Asia and the first two agricultural transformations, namely, those that took place between about 7500 and 5500 BC and between about 2500 and 1500 BC.' (page 390). Only the material that pertains to the earlie...Harappa excavations 1993essay 1994 • Meadow, Richard H. & Kenoyer, Mark Jonathan
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
This document summarizes architectural finds (including construction episodes, and streets within and outside of the walls), inscribed objects, and other unique artifacts excavated in the southeastern section of Harappa. The research goal was to clar...Excavations at Harappa 1994-1995essay 1997 • Meadow, Richard H. & Kenoyer, Mark Jonathan
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
The authors describe finds from excavations on Mounds ET, E and AB, particularly finds that shed light on the stages of urban growth and stagnation at Harappa. Radiocarbon dates range from the Early Harappan/Harappan Transitional (Period 2) to the Ha...Excavations at Harappa 2000-2001essay 2005 • Meadow, Richard H. & Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
Excavations on Mounds AB, F, and E at Harappa were undertaken in order to clarify transitional episodes and changes in settlement organization (including the interrelationships between sections of the urban center), for a period extending from its in...Harappaarticle 1999 • Kenoyer, Jonathan M. & Meadow, Richard H.
Early Indus • Asia > South Asia
This document provides a very brief description of ongoing excavations at Harappa. It presents dates for the various phases (especially Ravi and Kot Dijian), explains how they were defined, and discusses the diagnostic artifacts....The origins of agriculture in the Near Eastessay 1995 • Bar-Yosef, Ofer & Meadow, Richard H.
Epipaleolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Bar-Yosef and Meadow write about the origins of cultivation which occurred during the Natufian period, and the origins of animal husbandry which occurred during the Neolithic (and was not indexed for OCM [Outline of Cultural Materials] subjects). The...The genesis and collapse of third millennium north Mesopotamian civilizationarticle 1993 • Weiss, Harvey et al.
Akkadian • Middle East > Middle East
Weiss et al. describe the stratigraphy from excavations at Tell Leilan and Abu Hgeira in the Habur Plains in northeast Syria. They found evidence of a marked increase in aridity and wind circulation subseqeunt to a volcanic eruption, probably in Anat...Mehrgarh field reports 1975 to 1985, from the Neolithic to the Indus civilization 1995 • Jarrige, Catherine et al.
Indus Neolithic • Asia > South Asia
This document contains the field reports from each of the eleven field seasons at the site of Mehrgarh without any editing to make a cohesive document; only footnotes have been added. This means 'the reader will note changes in interpretation as well...