Book

Excavations at Harappā: being an account of archaeological excavations at Harappā carried out between the years 1920-21 and 1933-34

Manager of publicationsDelhi • Published In 1940 • Pages:

By: Vats, Madho Sarup.

Abstract
This document is an excavation report from fieldwork on many areas of the site of Harappa. It contains reports on analyses of metals and of beads; it also includes short reports on excavations at Chak Purbane Syal and Kotla Nihang Khan in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India, respectively. The following strata are relevant to the Mature Indus tradition: all strata on Mound F; strata II-VI on Mound AB; all strata in Areas G and J. [Analyst note: Added date ranges reflect radiocarbon dates that have since become available; these will not match the text. Also, the text contains numerous spelling and formatting errors.]
Subjects
Archaeological excavation methods
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
Organization and analysis of results of research
Diagnostic material attributes
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Writing
Property in movables
Ornament
Ceramic technology
tradition
Mature Indus
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
1920-1934
Coverage Date
4900-3700 BP
Coverage Place
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Notes
by Madho Sarup Vats, M. A., deputy director-general of archaeology in India …
I. Text.--II. 139 plates
Includes bibliographical references (vol. I, p. xix-xx)
LCCN
41003578
LCSH
Harappa Site (Pakistan)