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Urban process in the Indus tradition: a preliminary model from Harappa

harappa excavations, 1986-1990: a multidisciplinary approach to third millenium urbanism (3)Published In 1991 • Pages: 29-60

By: Kenoyer, Jonathan M..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author discusses excavation finds at Harappa that provide clues to settlement use. The project was designed to collect data to test two models of urban development, and results do indicate early city planning, with continuity throughout five periods of occupation. The findings from previous excavation projects are also reviewed. Only data pertaining to the Mature Indus are relevant to this collection.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Archaeological excavation methods
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Urban and rural life
Public structures
Social relationships and groups
Cities
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
essay
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; 2016
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1986-1990
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
5338-3300 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Harappa, Punjab, Pakistan
NotesAdditional notes
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
91039504
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan
Harappa Site (Pakistan)