The Prehistoric Flint Mines at Jhimpir in Lower Sindh
New finds from 2010 at one of the earliest flint mines in South Asia.
Articles on natural resources and raw materials in the ancient Indus civilization
Commodities and Things: The Kulli in Context
A closer look at the mysterious Kulli culture of Balochistan that both pre-dated and was contemporaneous with ancient Indus culture, and apparently was part of an elaborate trading network that stretched west as far as the Jiroft culture in Iran.
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.
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
This paper focusses on "the distinctive Indus characteristic of inventing and diffusing elaborated techniques for the production of small, valuable objects, especially ornaments."
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.