[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c19.s6.3 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s6.3 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s6.3 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6.3) Usually rectangular, the shape of the brick is varied to suit a particular use. The composition of clay too changes according to the condition of soil of a site, but ever-changing is the size, not only through the ages but also during the same period of a given cultural horizon at different sites. The following brick measurements demonstrate this point: pre-Harappa—30×20×10 cm; Harappa—50 to 25×25 to 12·5×12·5 to 6·35 cm; post-Harappa—33 to 27·9×15·2 to 12·7×12·7 to 8·9 cm; early historical—60 to 20×31·75 to 16×10 to 5 cm; and late historical—60 to 11×28·6×8×12 to 4 cm. \[These only exemplify the variety of brick sizes but do not exhaust the innumerable sizes found in excavated buildings.\] - [Previous: v1.c19.s6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6.2) - [Next: v1.c19.s6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6.4) - [Up: v1.c19.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s6.3) · Pramāṇa