essay

The origins and spread of agriculture and pastoralism in northwestern South Asia

origins and spread of agriculture and pastoralism in eurasia • London • Published In 1996 • Pages: 390-412

By: Meadow, Richard H..

Abstract
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 earlier transformation was indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes and most of this early material comes from the site of Mehrgarh. Included in this discussion on Neolithic Mehrgarh are the domestication of cereal crops, perhaps cotton, and goats, sheep, and cattle.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Fauna
Flora
Pastoral activities
Cereal agriculture
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Indus Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2002
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
9000 BP- 7500 BP
Coverage Place
Mehrgarh, Kachhi, Balochistan, Pakistan
Notes
Richard H. Meadow
Includes bibliographical references (p. 408-412)
LCCN
97149848
LCSH
Neolithic period