Abstract
Before French Archaeological Mission’s excavations in Bolan Pass, South Asian Archaeological discoveries were based on defusionist theories of culture and civilizations and the Indus Valley Civilization were lacking indigenous roots for the development of its magnificent and mature period. Archaeologists would think that people in Indus Valley have migrated from Mesopotamia and they (emigrants) have erected the twin cities of Harappa and Mohan-Ju-Daro. But once, the Archaeologists discovered Mehrgarh, it changed the whole perception, as it was the first Neolithic site in South Asia and it provided solid data for the development of an indigenous Civilization and it provided the evidence for first settlement, domestication of agriculture and animal husbandry along with the pottery making and storage system. Mehrgarh provides a complete sequence of development from hunting gatherer society to early Food Producing and Regionalization period. It had never been abundant from early settlement which started around 7000 BC up to Vedic Age around 1500 to 1400 BC. This paper will focus on those aspects which have actually provided the grounds for the Indus Valley Civilizations i.e. farming, livestock, architectural, pottery making and burial rituals. The paper will provide only brief survey of above mentioned aspects and the main focus will be upon establishing link and sequence of indigenous development of Indus Valley and ground providing contribution of Mehrgarh. The research methods in my paper will be mainly qualitative however quantitative method will be applied where it’s necessary.
Jahanzeb Baloch, Saeeda Mengal 2. (2016) The role and place of Mehrgarh in the development of South Asian Civilizations, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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