Amri culture
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Amri culture is a prehistoric archaeological culture of the Indus Valley region, known for its early farming communities, distinctive pottery, and role as a precursor to the Indus Valley Civilization.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chalcolithic culture
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ |
| chronologicalPhase | Early Harappan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | N. G. Majumdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence | stratified settlement mounds ⓘ |
| hasBuildingTechnique |
mud-brick architecture
ⓘ
wattle-and-daub structures ⓘ |
| hasBurialPractice | inhumation burials ⓘ |
| hasChronologyEnd | circa 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| hasChronologyStart | circa 3600 BCE ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBase |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
early village-level social organization
ⓘ
regional ceramic style ⓘ small fortified settlements ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
copper artifacts
ⓘ
distinctive pottery ⓘ handmade pottery ⓘ painted geometric designs ⓘ red slipped pottery ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasPotteryDecoration |
black-on-red painted motifs
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geometric patterns ⓘ simple linear designs ⓘ |
| hasRegion | lower Indus basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchField | South Asian archaeology ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | early farming village ⓘ |
| hasSubsistence |
cultivation of cereals
ⓘ
domestication of cattle ⓘ domestication of sheep and goats ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite | Amri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Indus urbanism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indus Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Indus traditions ⓘ |
| period | Chalcolithic ⓘ |
| precedes |
Indus Valley Civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mature Harappan phase ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kot Diji culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nal culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd millennium BCE
ⓘ
4th millennium BCE ⓘ |
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