Pabumath
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Pabumath is an Indus Valley civilisation archaeological site near Suvai village in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India.{{cite journal|publisher=Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India|editor-first=Debala|editor-last=Mittra|title=Indian Archaeology 1980-81 A Review|journal=Indian Archaeology 1980-81 a Review|date=1981|page=14|location=Calcutta|url=http://asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201980-81%20A%20Review.pdf|access-date=20 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508072056/http://asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201980-81%20A%20Review.pdf|archive-date=8 May 2012|url-status=dead}}
Excavation
The Archaeological Survey of India excavated the site in 1977–78,1978–79,and 1980-81.{{cite book|last=Gregory L.Possehl|first=M.H. Raval, Y.M.Chitalwala|title=Harappan civilization and Rojdi|year=1989|publisher=Oxford & IBH Pub. Co.|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-204-0404-5|page=191|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LtgUAAAAIAAJ&q=pabumath}}
Findings
A large building complex was discovered during the 1980-81 excavations, along with artifacts that included a unicorn seal, shell bangles, beads, copper bangles, needles, antimony rods, steatite micro beads; pottery including large and medium size jars, beaker, dishes, dish-on-stand, perforated jars, and more; and fine red pottery with black painted designs. Animal remains of cattle, buffalo, fish, sheep, wild pig and rabbits were also found.
Other observations
This site is in Kutch district, where several other IVC sites such as Dholavira, Desalpur, Surkotada etc. are located.{{cite book|last=McIntosh|first=Jane R.|title=The Ancient Indus Valley : New Perspectives|year=2008|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=978-1-57607-907-2|pages=xi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AJO2A-CbccC&q=dholavira}} Evidence of fortification was found at this site as well as at Desalpur, Netra-Khissar, Surkotada, Dholavira, Kotada, Meghpar, Sevakia, Chitrod, Kanmer etc.{{cite book|last=Krishna Deva |first=Lallanji Gopal, Shri Bhagwan Singh|title=History and art: essays on history, art, culture, and archaeology presented to Prof. K.D. Bajpai in honour of his fifty years of indological studies|year=1989|publisher=Ramanand Vidya Bhawan|page=265|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MVk8AAAAMAAJ&q=pabumath}} which are nearby IVC sites.
See also
External links
Location of Indus Valley Civilisation sites near Pabumath {{cite book|title=The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives|author=McIntosh, J.|date=2008|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781576079072|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AJO2A-CbccC|accessdate=2015-05-15}}
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Category:Archaeological sites in Gujarat
Category:Former populated places in India
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