An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c16.s3.11

v1.c16.s3.11

Phase I D of Amri heralds the introduction of humped-bull painted motifs in the Indus valley. Pd II of Amri is called an intermediate one because of the appearance of Harappa sherds along with the Amri facies. The Pd could be correlated with Damb Sadaat III, Kot Diji I and post-Cemetery Nal, while Pd III is Harappa. According to one school of thought the Harappa culture is the natural culmination of the pre-Harappa cultures, such as at Amri, Kot Diji and SOTHI. In KALIBANGAN I the pottery [11.2] and antiquities used by the pre-Harappans are not basically different from those of the Harappans. Fabric A is non-Harappa but Fabric C and E are quite akin to the Harappa. So is the case with many shapes and typical painted motifs—fish-scale, intersecting circles, *pipal*-leaf and banana plant. [see also 4.9].