essay

Report on the human remains excavated at Mohenjo-Daro in 1928-29

Further excavations at Mohenjo-daro, by E. J. H. Mackey • Delhi • Published In 1938 • Pages: 613-638

By: Guha, B. S., Basu, P. C..

Abstract
The authors describe two sets of skeletal remains from Mohenjo-daro. They give detailed measurements of the skulls, comparing them to others previously found at the site, and to examples from Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Subjects
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Anthropometry
Organization and analysis of results of research
Comparative evidence
Racial identification
tradition
Mature Indus
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
1928-1929
Coverage Date
4600-3900 BP
Coverage Place
Mohenjo-daro, Sindh, Pakistan
Notes
By B. S. Guha and P. C. Basu
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
39016236
LCSH
Mohenjo-Daro Site (Pakistan)
Indus River Valley--Antiquities