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Some specialized ceramic studies at Harappa

harappa excavations, 1986-1990: a multidisciplinary approach to third millenium urbanism (3)Published In 1991 • Pages: 61-69

By: Dales, George F..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Excavations at Harappa created opportunities to test hypotheses concerning ceramic technology there. The author describes ongoing studies, noting a shift from decorated to plain pottery in graves and the unusual way female figurines were made.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Experimental data
Organization and analysis of results of research
Ceramic technology
Utensils
Visual arts
Ornament
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
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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
5300-3500 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
George F. Dales
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
91039504
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pakistan
Harappa Site (Pakistan)