Comparative Analysis of Growth and Development in Non-Adult Populations from the Deccan Chalcolithic and Harappan Periods in India

在印度次大陆的哈拉帕晚期(公元前1900-1300年)，与前一个成熟时期相比，公民标准迅速下降，这可能是由于经济和气候因素。我的研究旨在通过对儿童和儿童健康的生物考古研究，了解哈拉帕成熟期和晚期之间的社会经济转型的影响。发育中的儿童骨骼对营养不良、疾病和创伤特别敏感，这些都可能发生在经济和/或社会突然变化的时候。印度考古学的这一领域仍然没有得到充分的探索，但我的项目将与当今印度面临的许多问题产生共鸣，包括贫困、疾病和气候紧急情况。

The Late Harappan period (1900-1300 BCE) of the Indian subcontinent saw a rapid decline in civic standards as compared to the preceding Mature period, possibly owing to economic and climatic factors. My research aims to understand the impact of the socio-economic transition between the Mature and Late Harappan phases through a bioarchaeological study of children and child health. The developing child skeleton is particularly sensitive to malnourishment, disease, and trauma, which can occur at times of sudden economic and/or social change. This field of Indian archaeology remains underexplored, and yet my project will resonate with many issues facing India today including poverty, disease, and the climate emergency.