Pabumath

Pabumath
Archaeological site
Pabumath is located in India
Pabumath
Pabumath
Location within India
Coordinates: 23°37′N 70°31′E / 23.617°N 70.517°E / 23.617; 70.517
CountryIndia
ProvinceGujarath
DistrictKutch
TalukaNakhtrana
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time)

Pabumath is an Indus Valley Civilisation archaeological site near Suvai village in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India.

Excavation

The Archaeological Survey of India excavated the site in 1977–78, 1978–79, and 1980-81.

Findings

A large building complex was discovered during the 1980-81 excavations, along with artifacts that included a unicorn seal, shell bangles, beads, copper bangles, needles, antimony rods, steatite micro beads; pottery including large and medium size jars, beaker, dishes, dish-on-stand, perforated jars, and more; and fine red pottery with black painted designs. Animal remains of cattle, buffalo, fish, sheep, wild pig and rabbits were also found.

Other observations

This site is in Kutch district, where several other IVC sites such as Dholavira, Desalpur, Surkotada etc. are located. Evidence of fortification was found at this site as well as at Desalpur, Netra-Khissar, Surkotada, Dholavira, Kotada, Meghpar, Sevakia, Chitrod, Kanmer etc. which are nearby IVC sites.

See also

Location of Indus Valley Civilisation sites near Pabumath

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mittra, Debala, ed. (1981). "Indian Archaeology 1980-81 A Review" (PDF). Indian Archaeology 1980-81 a Review. Calcutta: Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India: 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Gregory L.Possehl, M.H. Raval, Y.M.Chitalwala (1989). Harappan civilization and Rojdi. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. p. 191. ISBN 978-81-204-0404-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ McIntosh, Jane R. (2008). The Ancient Indus Valley : New Perspectives. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. xi. ISBN 978-1-57607-907-2.
  4. ↑ Krishna Deva, Lallanji Gopal, Shri Bhagwan Singh (1989). History and art: essays on history, art, culture, and archaeology presented to Prof. K.D. Bajpai in honour of his fifty years of indological studies. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. p. 265.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ McIntosh, J. (2008). The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576079072. Retrieved 15 May 2015.