essay

The bone tool industry at Mehrgarh and Sibri

mehrgarh: field reports 1974-1985 from neolithic times to the indus civilizationKarachi, Pakistan • Published In 1995 • Pages: 583-613

By: Russell, Nerissa.

Abstract
The author analyzed most of the bone from Mehrgarh and Sibri, finding changes in the use of bone tools through time. Some of the evident changes may be due to standardization of the tools, replacement by other tools, or just the effects of a skewed sample.
Subjects
Bone, horn, and shell technology
General tools
Weapons
Sociocultural trends
Typologies and classifications
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
10000-3600 BP
Coverage Place
Mehrgarh and Sibri, Balochistan, Pakistan
Notes
by Nerissa Russell
Includes bibliographical references (p. 592)
LCCN
96930790
LCSH
Neolithic period--Pakistan--Balochistan
Copper age--Pakistan--Balochistan
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan--Balochistan
Mehrgarh Site (Pakistan)
Balochistan (Pakistan)--Antiquities