Mehrgarh Essays

  • Exploring Life at Mehrgarh and Its Importance as One of the Major Cities of the Indus Valley Civilizations

    589 Words  | 2 Pages

    This paper explores life at Mehrgarh and its importance as one of the major cities of the Indus valley civilization. Mehrgarh represents long chronological sequence from the 7th millennium to the 3rd millennium B.C. which has been divided into seven main periods from the Pre-Ceramic Neolithic to the Bronze Age. The third period belongs to the farming society (agriculture and animal husbandry). For decades archaeologists believed that plants and animals were first domesticated in the near east (Israel

  • Summary: Cultural Identities Of Women In Ancient Art

    1657 Words  | 4 Pages

    Throughout the centuries women have been adored, worshipped, admired, treasured, and for many very important. So, since the beginning of time artists have favored and used females as their muse and the things the women represent, whether it be a fertility idol, a mother goddess, reflecting a role or status of the women in their societies, or to simply be viewed upon for their beauty. The cultural identities of women in ancient art all revolve around the theme of fertility, sexuality, goddesses