• Pankaj Bhardwaj

Textiles, composed of interlocked fibers of yarn or thread, are crafted from a range of materials such as cotton, wool, linen, jute, and silk, sourced from natural origins such as animals, plants, minerals, and synthetic sources. The earliest traces of textiles in South Asia date back to the Neolithic period at Mehrgarh, Pakistan, around the 6th-5th millennium BCE. Subsequently, archaeological and palaeobotanical evidence from the Indus Valley Civilization, notably from Kunal, Harappa, and Mohenjodaro, further illustrates the development of the ancient textile industry. This paper delves into the archaeological evidence of textiles from the Indus Valley civilization, shedding light on the diverse materials, and probable chronology of textile production in this period.

Textiles, Indus Valley Civilization, archaeological evidence, diverse material, probable chronology.

" Unraveling the Threads of the Indus Valley Civilization: A Study of Textiles and Their Chronology", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.f326-f332, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402540.pdf

" Unraveling the Threads of the Indus Valley Civilization: A Study of Textiles and Their Chronology", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppf326-f332, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402540.pdf