Indus Civilization
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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. Review: Five Stars - fabulous researched book Review: Four Stars - Very detailed information about Mohenjo-daro. Was very helpful for my reference to my course research paper. Provided detailed images.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 54 Reviews |
K**N
Five Stars
fabulous researched book
S**K
Four Stars
Very detailed information about Mohenjo-daro. Was very helpful for my reference to my course research paper. Provided detailed images.
M**K
Indus Ciivilization
This book is a must have for anyone interested in Bronze Age River Civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamis.
R**S
Satisfied with my order.
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N**H
Text book
This is a text book for me.
F**D
excellent work
Excellent, well thought-out documentation of this important ancient culture. I'm not a professional in this field, but it seems to be the source of more recent thinking on the topic.
G**.
Great first glimpse
It’s a great glimpse into the IDC while not feeling too strongly in any one area for horribly long. The book did try to remain partial with its info but it still was very much the gathered opinions of the author, which is to be understood with these kinds of things. It got my feet wet but any research for the vastly unknown IRC will require you to gather a handful of books to come to your own conclusions. Would’ve like some on sight photos though the blue prints and such of buildings and towns were interesting and informative. I appreciated the range of topics collected; as a first it has done its job. Informed and incited me to research further.
S**T
Five Stars
Great book
B**A
Possehl was one of the leading researchers on Indus valley ...
Possehl was one of the leading researchers on Indus valley civilization and indus script. This is a very rich book full of archaeological facts indispensable to Indus valley researchers.
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