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Archeology and Metallurgical Technology in Prehistoric Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan 1
Author(s) -
LAMBERGKARLOVSKY C. C.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
american anthropologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1548-1433
pISSN - 0002-7294
DOI - 10.1525/aa.1967.69.2.02a00020
Subject(s) - indus , prehistory , civilization , chalcolithic , archaeology , ancient history , craft , history , geography , south asia , bronze age , geology , paleontology , structural basin
Recent research in India and Pakistan has greatly increased our knowledge of the Indus Civilization. Geographically the most widely distributed of Old World prehistoric civilizations, its origin and decline are, nevertheless, still little understood. The earliest metallurgical technology, represented in the chalcolithic cultures of Afghanistan and Baluchistan, points to an early connection with Iran. With the later inception of the Indus Civilization, metallurgy, derived apparently from the west, is technically an accomplished craft. Technological processes and typological occurrences of metal objects are discussed. The metal “hoards” of the Ganges‐Jumna are without parallel and are seen as a separate metallurgical tradition within India.