essay
System of weights
Further excavations at Mohenjo-daro, by E. J. H. Mackey • Delhi • Published In 1938 • Pages: 601-612
By: Hemmy, A. S..
Abstract
Weights, measurements, materials, provenience, and class are listed in this analysis of 220 weights from Mohenjo-daro. They are found to have been made with great accuracy when compared to contemporary examples from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Chemist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2016
- Field Date
- not applicable
- Coverage Date
- 4600-3900 BP
- Coverage Place
- Mohenjo-daro, Sindh, Pakistan
- Notes
- By A. S. Hemmy
- LCCN
- 39016236
- LCSH
- Mohenjo-Daro Site (Pakistan)
- Indus River Valley--Antiquities