The Copper Bronze Age in India
An integrated archaeological study of the copper bronze age in India in the light of chronological, technological, and e
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English Pages 303 Year 1971
Table of contents :
Foreword
Preface
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Problems and Their Backdrop
2.1 Pre-Harappan Cultures
2.2 Harappa Culture
2.3 Other Chalcolithic Cultures
2.4 P.G. Ware and the beginning of N.B.P. Ware
Chapter 3 Chronology
3.1 Dating Methods
3.2 Applications
3.3 Conclusions
Chapter 4 Origins and Diffusion of Metallurgy
4.1 Origins
4.2 Diffusion
4.3 Terminology of Stages
Chapter 5 Chemical Analysis
5.1 Problems and Approach
5.2 Ores and Smelling
5.3 Alloying
5.4 Ore-correlations
Chapter 6 Metal Forging Techniques and Typology
6.1 Metal Forging and Detection
6.2 Typological Considerations
6.3 Conclusions
Chapter 7 Ecology
7.1 The Indo-Iranian Border Lands
7.2 Sindh, Panjab and Rajasthan
7.3 The Doab
7.4 The Central Tableland
Chapter 8 The Clues and the Emergent Picture
8.1 The Clues
8.2 The Emergent Picture
References
Index
Foreword
Preface
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Problems and Their Backdrop
2.1 Pre-Harappan Cultures
2.2 Harappa Culture
2.3 Other Chalcolithic Cultures
2.4 P.G. Ware and the beginning of N.B.P. Ware
Chapter 3 Chronology
3.1 Dating Methods
3.2 Applications
3.3 Conclusions
Chapter 4 Origins and Diffusion of Metallurgy
4.1 Origins
4.2 Diffusion
4.3 Terminology of Stages
Chapter 5 Chemical Analysis
5.1 Problems and Approach
5.2 Ores and Smelling
5.3 Alloying
5.4 Ore-correlations
Chapter 6 Metal Forging Techniques and Typology
6.1 Metal Forging and Detection
6.2 Typological Considerations
6.3 Conclusions
Chapter 7 Ecology
7.1 The Indo-Iranian Border Lands
7.2 Sindh, Panjab and Rajasthan
7.3 The Doab
7.4 The Central Tableland
Chapter 8 The Clues and the Emergent Picture
8.1 The Clues
8.2 The Emergent Picture
References
Index
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- D.P. Agrawal
