A preliminary survey around the fortified settlement of Banbhore has been done in December 2018 in order to provide a first assessment of the anthropic evidence in this area. A fieldwork was done using both historical and recent satellite images as basemap and a handle GPS for data acquisition. The fieldwork resulted in the identification of ca. ten sites. The most relevant ones are two possible kilns for fired bricks, located NW of the citadel and part of the large “industrial area” already identified by F. A. Khan. On the other side, at the edge of the outer town at East, three mounds made of stepped stone walls shaped a likely bridge allowing the passage over the creek
Simone Mantellini (2019). Survey Around Banbhore. SINDH ANTIQUITIES, 5(2), 65-69.
Survey Around Banbhore
Simone Mantellini
2019
Abstract
A preliminary survey around the fortified settlement of Banbhore has been done in December 2018 in order to provide a first assessment of the anthropic evidence in this area. A fieldwork was done using both historical and recent satellite images as basemap and a handle GPS for data acquisition. The fieldwork resulted in the identification of ca. ten sites. The most relevant ones are two possible kilns for fired bricks, located NW of the citadel and part of the large “industrial area” already identified by F. A. Khan. On the other side, at the edge of the outer town at East, three mounds made of stepped stone walls shaped a likely bridge allowing the passage over the creekI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
