The Cambridge history of India Suppl. vol. The Indus Civilization

In 1921 at Harappa, a small town in the Punjab, and in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro in Sind, evidence was discovered of an evolved urban culture nearly two thousand years older than any previously recognized in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. From the distribution of the sites first explored, the culture was named the Indus Valley civilization. This name it retains, although subsequent research has revealed elements of the civilization on the one hand westwards to the Makran coast and Saurashtra, and on the other hand eastwards into the valley of the Yamuna (Jumna). Thus amplified, the civilization is appreciably larger than its contemporaries in Iraq and Egypt. In this digital reprint of the 1968 third edition, Sir Mortimer Wheeler summarized other contributions to the study of the Indus civilization, and included discussions on climate and dating. The book includes well over 50 photographs of pottery, sculpture and sites. In 1921 At Harappā, A Small Town In The Punjab, And In 1922 At Mohenjo-daro In Sind, Evidence Was Discovered Of An Evolved Urban Culture Nearly Two Thousand Years Older Than Any Previously Recognized In The Indo-pakistan Subcontinent. In This Third Edition Sir Mortimer Wheeler Summarized The New Contributions To The Study Of The Indus Civilization. Several Sections Have Been Rewritten, Including New Discussions On Climate And Dating. The Book Has Been Entirely Reset, The Figures Redrawn, And New Photographs Of Pottery, Sculpture And Sites Have Been Added. Terminology -- Distribution -- General Chronology -- Climate -- Towns And Villages Of Hill And Plain -- The Indus Civilization -- Mohenjo-daro And Harappā : General Layout -- Harappā -- Mohenjo-daro -- Chanhu-daro -- Sutkāgen-dor And Other North-western Sites -- Lothal And Other Southern And Eastern Sites -- Burials And Skeletal Types -- Military Aspects Of The Indus Civilization -- Commerce And Transport -- Farming And Fauna -- Arts And Crafts -- The Indus Script -- The Indus Religions -- Dating -- The End Of The Indus Civilization -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Distribution Of Harappan Sites. Sir Mortimer Wheeler. Includes Bibliographical References (page 141) And Index. In 1921 at Harappa, a small town in the Punjab, and in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro in Sind, evidence was discovered of an evolved urban culture nearly two thousand years older than any previously recognized in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. In this third edition Sir Mortimer Wheeler summarized the new contributions to the study of the Indus civilization. Several sections have been rewritten, including new discussions on climate and dating. The book has been entirely reset, the figures redrawn, and new photographs of pottery, sculpture and sites have been added Contents Prefatory List of Illustrations Terminology General chronology Distribution Climate The Hill-Villages The Indus civilization Mohenjo-daro and Harappa :general lay-out Harappa Mohenjo-daro Chanhu-daro Sutkagen-dor and other sites Burials and skeletal types Military aspects of the Indus civilization Commerce and transport Farming and fauna Arts and crafts The Indus script The Indus religions Dating Conclusion Appendix List of sites In 1921 at Harappa and in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro in Sind, evidence was discovered of an evolved urban culture nearly two thousand years older than any previously recognized in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent and was named the Indus Valley civilization. Climate and dating are discussed and the book includes over 50 photographs of pottery, sculpture and sites.