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The Harappan civilization in Gujarat: the Sorath and Sindhi Harappans

Eastern anthropologist45 (1-2)Published In 1992 • Pages: 117-154

By: Possehl, Gregory L..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a summary of what the author calls Sorath Harappan, the regional manifestation of the Pre-urban through Post-urban Harappan phases in Gujarat, India; only materials pertaining to the Mature Indus are relevant to this collection. The more well-known sites are described, with radiocarbon dates for some, and a list of major excavation projects is provided.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Culture summary
Cultural participation
Settlement patterns
Chronologies and culture sequences
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Mature Indus
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2016
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
South Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry; 2015
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
No Date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
5000-3300 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Gujarat, India
NotesAdditional notes
Gregory L. Possehl
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-154)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
59030548
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Harappa