essay
Mehrgarh: its place in the development of ancient cultures in Pakistan
forgotten cities on the indus • Mainz, Germany • Published In 1991 • Pages: 34-50
By: Jarrige, Jean-Francois.
Abstract
The author presents evidence for an unbroken cultural sequence in the Greater Indus Valley from the Neolithic into the Mature Indus, and for links between communities in Baluchistan and those in southeastern Iran and Afghanistan. These contacts become stronger around 5000 BP, with indications Balochistan was more advanced technically in many crafts and was a dynamic player in the development of the Indus civilization. Field dates given for Mehrgarh are 1974-1987; 1986-1987 for Nausharo.
- 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
- 1974-1987
- Coverage Date
- 12000-4500 BP
- Coverage Place
- Afghanistan, southeastern Iran, and Pakistan
- Notes
- Jean-Francois Jarrige
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 50a)
- LCSH
- Indus civilization
- Mehrgarh Site (Pakistan)