Ref ID:	35639
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Sonawane, V. H.
Title:	Early farming communities of Gujarat, India
Date:	2000
Source:	Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
Notes:	Indo-Pacific Prehistory: The Melaka Papers, Vol. 3
Abstract:	Unlike the fertile tracts of the Indus Valley, none of the rivers in Gujarat lend themselves to irrigation using ancient technology. Agriculture here is entirely dependent on dry farming techniques. As a result, alternative subsistence strategies were adapted by the Harappans and allied Chalcolithic communities to suit environmental settings. In order to compensate for scarcity and to minimize the risk of periodic rainfall fluctuation, one can hypothesize an extensive land use pattern which took advantage of total available subsistence potential. The wide range of site locations not only highlights but also throws light on how the regional Chalcolithic cultures engaged in agricultural and pastoral subsistence activities.
Date Created:	3/27/2001
Volume:	19
Page Start:	137
Page End:	146