Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan

Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan
Author: George F. Dales
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Total Pages: 602
Release: 1986-01-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780934718523

The pottery of Mohenjo-dara, one of the two major urban centers of the Indus Valley civilization (2500-2000 B.C.) is described and documented. The authors survey Harappan ceramic technology and style, and develop an important and unique approach to vessel form analysis and terminology. Included is Leslie Alcock's account of the pottery from the 1950 excavations by Sir Mortimer Wheeler. University Museum Monograph, 53

Mohenjo-Daro and the Indus Civilization

Mohenjo-Daro and the Indus Civilization
Author: John Marshall
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788120611795

This 3 Volume Set Presents An Official Account Of Archaeological Excavations At Mohenjo-Daro Between The Year 1922-1927. Vol. I Has Text-Chapter1-19 Plates I-Xiv, Vol. Ii Has Text Chapters 20-32 Appendices And Index, Vol. Iii Has Plates Xv-Cl X Iv. An Excellent Reference Tool.

The Archaeology of South Asia

The Archaeology of South Asia
Author: Robin Coningham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2015-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1316418987

This book offers a critical synthesis of the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE), when domestication began, to the spread of Buddhism accompanying the Mauryan Emperor Asoka's reign (third century BCE). The authors examine the growth and character of the Indus civilisation, with its town planning, sophisticated drainage systems, vast cities and international trade. They also consider the strong cultural links between the Indus civilisation and the second, later period of South Asian urbanism which began in the first millennium BCE and developed through the early first millennium CE. In addition to examining the evidence for emerging urban complexity, this book gives equal weight to interactions between rural and urban communities across South Asia and considers the critical roles played by rural areas in social and economic development. The authors explore how narratives of continuity and transformation have been formulated in analyses of South Asia's Prehistoric and Early Historic archaeological record.

The Indus Civilization

The Indus Civilization
Author: Ernest John Henry Mackay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2001
Genre: Indus civilization
ISBN: 9789693512700

This Is A Short Introductory History Of The Indus Civilization Written In Simple Language For The Layman, Much Before The Later Discoveries. 8 Chapters - Indus Civilization - Architecture And Masonary - Religion - Dress And Personal Ornaments - Copper Bronze: Implements Ant Tools - Arts And Crafts - Customs And Amusements - Chronology And Connections With Other Countries. Bibliography - Index - List Of Plates. Rebound Copy, Condition Ok.

Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World

Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World
Author: Marta Ameri
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2018-05-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1108173519

Studies of seals and sealing practices have traditionally investigated aspects of social, political, economic, and ideological systems in ancient societies throughout the Old World. Previously, scholarship has focused on description and documentation, chronology and dynastic histories, administrative function, iconography, and style. More recent studies have emphasized context, production and use, and increasingly, identity, gender, and the social lives of seals, their users, and the artisans who produced them. Using several methodological and theoretical perspectives, this volume presents up-to-date research on seals that is comparative in scope and focus. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach advances our understanding of the significance of an important class of material culture of the ancient world. The volume will serve as an essential resource for scholars, students, and others interested in glyptic studies, seal production and use, and sealing practices in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient South Asia and the Aegean during the 4th-2nd Millennia BCE.

The Indus Civilization

The Indus Civilization
Author: Mortimer Wheeler
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1968-09-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521069588

This book discusses climate and dating of the Indus Valley civilization and Sir Mortimer Wheeler summarizes other contributions to the study.

Harappa Excavations 1986-1990

Harappa Excavations 1986-1990
Author: Richard H. Meadow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1991
Genre: History
ISBN:

The site of Harappa was one of the major urban centres of the ancient Indus civilization. Recent excavations have revealed traces of an early settlement, a transitional development, and several phases of full urban and post-urban occupation. The results presented here coupled with the general observations of past excavations make possible a better understanding of the city of Harappa in the broader context of Indus Culture; how and why the settlement grew and expanded; and how the city was organised. The eleven chapters in this volume offers a major contribution to the archaeology of complex societies.

A Handbook of Ancient Religions

A Handbook of Ancient Religions
Author: John R. Hinnells
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1139461982

Ancient civilisations exercise an intense fascination for people the world over. This Handbook provides a vivid, scholarly, and eminently readable account of ancient cultures around the world, from China to India, the Middle East, Egypt, Europe, and the Americas. It examines the development of religious belief from the time of the Palaeolithic cave paintings to the Aztecs and Incas. Covering the whole of society not just the elite, the Handbook outlines the history of the different societies so that their religion and culture can be understood in context. Each chapter includes discussion of the broad field of relevant studies alerting the reader to wider debates on each subject. An international team of scholars convey their own deep enthusiasm for their subject and provide a unique study of both popular and 'official' religion in the ancient world.