Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan – The Pottery, with an Account of the Pottery from the 195 Excavations of Sir Mortimer Wheeler

The pottery of Mohenjo-dara, one of the two major urban centers of the Indus Valley civilization (2500-2000 B.C.) is described and documented. The authors survey Harappan ceramic technology and style, and develop an important and unique approach to vessel form analysis and terminology. Included is Leslie Alcock's account of the pottery from the 1950 excavations by Sir Mortimer Wheeler.

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George Dales and Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

Summary

This book details the pottery of Mohenjo-daro, a major urban center of the Indus Valley civilization. It explores Harappan ceramic technology and style, offering a unique approach to vessel form analysis and terminology. Leslie Alcock provides an account of the pottery from the 1950 excavations by Sir Mortimer Wheeler.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Ashmore, George Dales, George F. Dales, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.1986
• EAN: 9780934718523
• ISBN: 978-0-934718-52-3
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 666 g
• Series: University Museum Monographs; University Museum Monographs
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous