{"product_id":"the-indus-civilization-a-contemporary-perspective","title":"The Indus Civilization - A Contemporary Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Gregory L Possehl\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vistaar Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 276\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8178292912\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engagingly written and well-illustrated book sheds useful new light on the Indus Age and makes recent scholarly advances readily accessible to a broad range of readers, especially students of the ancient world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and as equally complex as, the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China.  The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, marshals the state of knowledge about this fascinating culture in a readable synthesis.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe 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 times.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a source book for scholars, a textbook for archaeology students, and an informative volume for the lay reader, this book will be an exciting read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAncient Indian Civilization\u003cbr\u003eThe Beginning of the Indus Age\u003cbr\u003eThe Indus Civilization\u003cbr\u003eThe Technology of the Indus Age\u003cbr\u003eThe Architecture of the Indus Age\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of the Indus Civilization\u003cbr\u003eThe Indus Script\u003cbr\u003eIndus Religion\u003cbr\u003eBurial Customs and Biological Diversity of the Peoples of the Indus Civilization\u003cbr\u003eGender and the Indus Age\u003cbr\u003eMohenjo-daro\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle Asian Interaction Sphere\u003cbr\u003eThe Transformation of the Indus Civilization\u003cbr\u003eThe Indus Civilization: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Gregory L Possehl \/ Vistaar Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153609060720,"sku":"11720","price":37.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/11720.jpg?v=1793911580","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-indus-civilization-a-contemporary-perspective","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}