Th Millennium BC Lapis Lazuli Working at Mehrgarh, Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6107535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maurizio Tosi, Massimo Vidale (0000-0002-0543-6511), J E Vidale (0000-0002-3658-818X) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 89-99 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Paléorient (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0153-9345 • E-ISSN: 1957-701X |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/paleo.1990.4535 |
| OpenAlex | W2090312134 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
The paper describes the lapis lazuli industry recovered by the French archaeological mission at Mehrgarh on the surface of the site MR2, dating to the IVth millennium ВС. This find represents one of the earliest lapis lazuli bead making assemblages in South Asia, and it shows the involvement of the Kachi plain region in the production of luxury ornaments since comparatively ancient periods. We attempt to outline a basic reconstruction of the beads manufacturing sequences, as well as a preliminary evaluation of the relative rates of loss, in terms of wasted raw material, across the various stages of reduction
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Ornaments · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
Stone Bead Technologies and Early Craft Specialization
Between China and the Mediterranean
Provenance of the Bronze Age lapis lazuli pieces from the Early Urban Center of Konar Sandal, Jiroft, Southern Iran
Change and continuity in the long-distance exchange networks between western/central Anatolia, northern Levant and northern Mesopotamia, c.3200–1600 BCE
Minero‐chemical and provenance analysis of Achaemenian lapis lazuli cylinders from Persepolis
The Indus Valley Tradition of Pakistan and western India
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2024 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |