Indus Civilization

A Contemporary Perspective

AvGregory L. Possehl

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-11-11
Mått:220 x 287 x 24 mm
Vikt:1 002 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759101715
Utmärkelser:Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award 2003

Utforska kategorier

Arkeologi inom Historia och arkeologi
Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik
Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

GREGORY L. POSSEHL is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and Curator of the Asian Collections at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He has been engaged in archaeological research in Indian and Pakistan since 1964, from Iron Age megaliths to Mesolithic encampments, including directing excavations at Rojdi in Gujarat and Gilund in southern Rajasthan. Possehl has written and edited a number of important books on the Indus Civilization and related topics.

Recensioner i media

This volume offers the best description and analysis of the nature of [Indus] civilization. Illustrated with an abundance of line drawings, charts, and maps, the volume richly illuminates architecture, material culture, and arts and crafts....Offering thebest available presentation of the Indus civilization, this volume successfully fulfills the needs of both general readers and specialists...Essential...[f]or all those interested in ancient civilizationssss

Innehållsförteckning

1 Preface/ The Indus Age/ Beginnings/ The Indus Civilization/ Technology/ Architecture/ Art/ Script/ Religion/ Burial Customs and Biological Diversity/ Gender/ Mohenjo-Daro/ The Middle Asian Interaction Sphere/ The Transformation of the Indus Civilization/