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Science and Metal Technology of Harappans

	Science And Metal Technology Of Harappans by Sharma, D P
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This volume `Science and Metal Technology of Harappans\\` consist of twenty-one papers contributed by eminent scholars engaged in the systematic excavations and scientific study, research and analysis in the field of Harappan archaeology and allied sciences. Harappan culture is a Bronze Age urban civilization. Though not the oldest, it is the first known civilization in the Indian sub-continent. It covers an area of two million square km. to date around 2700 Harappan and its related sites have been reported in north-west South Asia. These papers, with notes, references and bibliographies, are well illustrated and cover a wide range in the field of archaeological research, archaeo-metallurgy, surgery and trepanation, copper, bronze and metal technologies, trade in metals and minerals, hydraulic engineering and other allied topics. Contents: Preface; 1. Seventy Years of Harappan Archaeological Research by J. M. Kenoyer & R. H. Meadow; 2. Archaeo-Metallurgy in India by A. K. Biswas; 3. Metal Technologies of Harappan by Jonathan M. Kenoyer and Heather M.L. Miller; 4. Evidence of Surgery and Trepanation at Burzahom or Harappan Associated Site 66 by Anek R. Sankhyan and George J.Weber 5. Tin in Harappan Bronze by Dilip K. Chakrabarti 6. Copper Bronze Alloy of Harappan by Nayan Jot Lahiri 7. Archaeo-metallurgical Tradition of the Harappan by D.P. Agrawal & Rajan Seshadri 8. Copper Archaeo-metallurgy in Literature by D.K. Chakrabarti 9. Harappan Trade in Metals and Minerals by Shashi Asthana 10. Peaceful Harappans: Absence of Warfare in the Indus Civilization by Edward Cork 11. Harappan Continuity of High Tin Copper in South Asia by Sarada Srinivasan 12. Harappan Hydraulic Engineering by R. S. Bisht 13. Glazed Materials from Mehrgarh and Nausharo by Blanche Barthelemy De Saizieu and Anne Bouquillon 14. Wheeled Vehicles of the Harappan Civilization by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer 15. Copper Lead Alloy in Shahi Tump South Indo-Iranian Border Land (4000-3000 B.C.) by M. Sharma 16. Course of Lost Saraswati River by D. P. Sharma and A. K. Choudhary 17. New Harappan Excavations in Lost Saraswati Region by D.P. Sharma 18. Bronze Age Civilizations of Asia during 3300-1900 B.C. by D. P. Sharma 19. Harappans Weights and Measures by M.V.N. Krishna Rao 20. Meluhha : The Land of Copper Trader by M.K. Dhavalikar 21. Copper Metallurgy of Harappans Civilization at Dholavira by David Bourgarit, Nizamuddin Taher, Beno¡t Mille & Jean-Pierre Mohen Plates

Pages : 293