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Title: The new-faced harappan civilization: historical study centered on the rakigharhi archaeological site
Authors: Firdawsiya, F. H.
Keywords: Harappan Civilization
Rakigharhi
Cemetery
Skeleton
Pottery
Issue Date: 3-Feb-2022
Publisher: Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
Citation: 10th South Eastern University International Arts Research Symposium -2021 on 3rd February 2022. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. p.16.
Abstract: The Harappan civilization is one of the earliest complex societies in the world that flourished on the Indian subcontinent. It is also the largest of the histories that have been constructed concerning the history of human civilization. Studies on various ancient civilizations are ongoing. Similarly, studies are being done on the Harappan civilization. However, there are many study gaps regarding the Harappan civilization. An insufficient number of archaeological surveys have been carried out to date on Harappan Civilization cemeteries. The Rakigharhi site is the location of the ruins of an ancient megacity of the Harappan civilization and had not previously been investigated thoroughly. Even though the excavations done at Rakigharhi reveal several facts regarding the Harappan civilization. This research is done with the following research objectives, what are the results of a recent study obtained from graves in Rakigharhi. How they have changed the history of Harappan civilization, the mentality of Rakigharhi people related to the dead, and the rituals followed by them during the Harappan age. This research is made based on secondary sources. Secondary sources mainly used for this research were research articles obtained through the internet.
URI: http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6090
ISBN: 978-624-5739-25-6
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