essay

Socio-ritual artifacts of upper paleolithic hunter-gatherers in south Asia

south asian archaeology studiesNew Delhi • Published In 1992 • Pages: 233-251

By: Kenoyer, Jonathan M..

Abstract
The author discusses various artifacts (many lacking secure dating) from throughout the subcontinent that may have ritual significance, concentrating on a probable shrine at the site of Baghor I in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Subjects
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Lithic industries
Visual arts
Sacred objects and places
Ethnogeography
tradition
South Asian Upper Paleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2017
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
30,000-8000 BP
Coverage Place
Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan
Notes
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
Includes bibliographical references (p.249-251)
LCCN
93900626
LCSH
South Asian Upper Paleolithic