Jhukar culture
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The Jhukar culture was a regional archaeological culture in Sindh, Pakistan, representing a late phase of the Indus Valley Civilization marked by continuity of Harappan traditions alongside emerging local traits.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age culture
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Indus Valley Civilization culture ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| culturalContinuityWith | local post-Harappan communities in Sindh ⓘ |
| exhibits | emerging local traits ⓘ |
| follows | Mature Harappan phase ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPhase | post-urban Indus phase ⓘ |
| hasBurialPractice | less elaborate than Mature Harappan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
continuity in some Harappan motifs
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continuity of Harappan ceramic traditions ⓘ less standardized craft production ⓘ limited use of Indus script ⓘ local ceramic styles ⓘ reduced urbanism ⓘ regionalization of Indus cultural traits ⓘ simplified material culture compared to Mature Harappan ⓘ smaller settlements ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalRelation | postdates decline of major Indus cities ⓘ |
| hasEconomy |
agro-pastoral economy
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regional trade networks ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
ceramics
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settlement remains ⓘ small finds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | undeciphered writing tradition continuity possible ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Lower Indus Valley
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southern Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchStatus | less extensively excavated than major Harappan sites ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | illustrates transformation of Indus Civilization into regional cultures ⓘ |
| hasSite | Jhukar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
2nd millennium BCE
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Late Harappan period NERFINISHED ⓘ c. 1900–1500 BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pakistan
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Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jhukar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Valley Civilization
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Late Indus cultural horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | early Iron Age cultures of Sindh ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cemetery H culture
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Late Harappan cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangpur culture ⓘ |
| showsContinuityWith |
Harappan culture
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Mature Harappan material traditions ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Indus Valley Civilization studies
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South Asian archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
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