Book
Excavations at Harappā: being an account of archaeological excavations at Harappā carried out between the years 1920-21 and 1933-34
Manager of publications • Delhi • 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.]
- 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)