The Mesolithic Settlement of Sindh
Some 7,000 years before the Indus civilization, there were flourishing communities in the area explains Dr. Biagi of Foscari Univerisity in Venice, Italy.
Articles on natural resources and raw materials in the ancient Indus civilization
Ancient Indus Silver Isotope Analysis
The results of the analysis of silver beads from Mohenjo-daro and Alladino and the possible origins of the silver in them.
Notes on Shortugai: A Harappan Site in Northern Afghanistan
Dr. Dupree, a noted expert on Afghanistan, presents a summary of the noted Harappan outpost in the Kunduz region of the Oxus Valley, a site which emphasizes the importance of the lapus lazuli trade.
The Levalloisian Assemblages of Sindh
and their importance in the Middle Paleolithic of the Indian subcontinent
Lapis Lazuli: Beadmaking in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Recent observations of artisans in Peshawar, Pakistan suggest that some techniques for making beads and other ornaments from lapis lazuli have not changed over the millennia.
On the Development of Indus Technical Virtuosity and Its Relation to Social Structure
Indus craftsmanship of small objects and articles and the patterns of intricacies and experimentation in their production -- or Indus Valley technical virtuosity. The paper covers a thorough classification of artifacts and trends in their production over time.
The Chipped Stone Assemblage of the Tharro Hills
A first description of the chipped stone assemblage collected by A.R. Khan at the fortified Amri settlement of the Tharro Hills in Sindh.
Steatite and Faience Manufacturing at Harappa: New Evidence from Mound E Excavations 2000-2001
The various types of materials present at this site reveal a complex network of trade and exchange that spread throughout the Indus Valley.
Three End-Scrapers from Mohenjo-Daro (Pakistan)
The evidence and theories surrounding three chert end-scrapers which were discovered on the surface of Mohenjo-Daro. Wear patterns as well traces of an organic substance found in the grooves offer insight into the original uses of the artifacts.
The Bronze Age Indus Quarries of the Rohri Hills and Ongar
A report on the largest archaeological site in South Asia, an industrial-scale enterprise that goes back hundreds of thousands of years: flint mining.