essay

Fish resources in an early urban context at Harappa

harappa excavations, 1986-1990: a multidisciplinary approach to third millenium urbanism • (3) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 107-120

By: Belcher, William R..

Abstract
The author describes processes involved in interpreting how fish bones are incorporated into the archaeological record, and generates models for what portions of fish skeletons might be expected to be present in different contexts, from waterside, to market, to the home. Excavation at Harappa regularly included screening with fine mesh and flotation, allowing recovery of small fish bones and the identification of 856 specimens. Coverage ranges from the Early Indus into the Vedic traditions; only data pertaining to the Mature Indus are relevant to this collection.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Fauna
Diet
External trade
Internal trade
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Mature Indus
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
1990
Coverage Date
5300-3500 BP
Coverage Place
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
Notes
William R. Belcher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-129)
LCCN
91039504
LCSH
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan
Harappa Site (Pakistan)