INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

Mortuary Practices of the Harappans with special Reference to the North West region of India

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Satarupa Bal, Assistant Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India who is presently part of the excavation team at the site of Purana Qila archaeological mound

A comprehensive study of the funerary practices followed by the Harappans in the north western region of India emphasizing on specific markers, so as to determine a pattern or variation in these practices and an indication to the probable societal way of life in the different periods of Harappan habitation in the specific region under study