The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary PerspectiveRowman Altamira, 2002 - 276 pages 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. As a sourcebook for scholars, a textbook for archaeology students, and an informative volume for the lay reader, The Indus Civilization will be an exciting and informative read. |
Table des matières
Ancient Indian Civilization | 1 |
The Beginnings of the Indus Age | 23 |
The Indus Civilization | 55 |
The Technology of the Indus Age | 89 |
The Architecture of the Indus Age | 99 |
The Art of the Indus Civilization | 111 |
The Indus Script | 127 |
Indus Religion | 141 |
Gender and the Indus Age | 177 |
Mohenjodaro | 185 |
The Middle Asian Interaction Sphere | 215 |
The Transformation of the Indus Civilization | 237 |
The Indus Civilization An Overview | 247 |
References | 253 |
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About the Author | 276 |
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