The Cambridge history of India. Suppl. vol. The Indus Civilization
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.
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Notes; 1. Climate; 2. Towns and villages of hill and plain; 3. The Indus civilization; 4. Mohenjo-daro and Harappa: general layout; 5. Harappa; 6. Mohenjo-daro; 7. Chanhu-daro; 8. Sutkagen-dor and other north-western sites; 8. Lothal and other southern and eastern sites; 9. Burials and skeletal types; 9. Military aspects of the Indus civilization; 10. Commerce and transport; 11. Farming and fauna; 12. Arts and crafts; 13. The Indus script; 14. The Indus religions; 15. Dating; 16. The end of the Indus civilization; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.