Ref ID:	31632
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Meyer, Jonathan Cody
Title:	Understanding hearth function: an approach from Harappa
Date:	2003
Source:	Asian Perspectives (2003)
Notes:	Special Issue: South Asia
Abstract:	Hearth features possess potential for providing valuable archaeological data on past cooking and heating practices. Ethnographic study demonstrates a relationship between hearth morphology and function in rural Punjabi homes. Preliminary work from the nearby Indus civilization site of Harappa suggests a relationship between hearth content and morphology. If hearth contents reflect hearth function, future research may provide further insight on archaeological hearth use in conjunction with hearth type.
Date Created:	11/24/2003
Volume:	42
Number:	2
Page Start:	287
Page End:	303