essay

Chronology of the earlier periods of the Great Indus as seen from Mehrgarh, Pakistan

south asian archaeology 1981 : proceedings of the sixth international conference of the association of south asian archaeologists in western europe : held in cambridge university, 5-10 july 1981Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] • Published In 1984 • Pages: 21-28

By: Jarrige, Jean-François.

Abstract
This document is from Jarrige's paper presented at the Sixth International Conference of the Association of South Asian Archaeologists in 1981. In this report he emphasizes the dating and chronology of Periods I, II, and III (the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods). Jarrige again summarizes some of the more important findings from these periods, such as the granaries, evidence of cereal agriculture, ceramics, and a terracotta bead which makes a cylinder-like imprint. Many of these findings indicate a complex social organization by 8000 B.P.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Comparative evidence
Ceramic technology
Architecture
Settlement patterns
Warehousing
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Indus Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2004
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 ; 2002
Field Date
1974-1981
Coverage Date
9000 BP-6500 BP (7000 B.C. - 4500 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Mehrgarh, Kachhi, Balochistan, Pakistan
Notes
Jean-François Jarrige
Includes bibliographical references (p. 28)
LCCN
8314377
LCSH
Neolithic period