The Indus civilization : a contemporary perspective / Gregory L. Possehl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Possehl, Gregory L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indus civilization.

Physical Description:

xi, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, [2002]

Summary:

The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and equally complex as the better known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, attempts here to marshal the state of knowledge about this fascinating culture in a readable synthesis. He traces the rise and fall of this civilization, examines the economic, architectural, artistic, religious, and intellectual components of this culture, describes its most famous sites, and shows the relationships between the Indus Civilization and the other cultures of its time.

Contents:

Ancient Indian civilization

The beginnings of the Indus age

The Indus civilization

The technology of the Indus age

The architecture of the Indus age

The art of the Indus civilization

The Indus script

Indus religion

Burial customs and biological diversity of the peoples of the Indus civilization

Gender and the Indus age

Mohenjo-Daro

The Middle Asian interaction sphere

The transformation of the Indus civilization

The Indus civilization: an overview.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-267) and index.

ISBN:

075910171X

0759101728

OCLC:

48957898