| For a list of books with ordering info, please check www.harappabazaar.com/ancientindus.html | |
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| Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer (American Institute of Pakistan Studies/Oxford, 1998) One of the world's top Indus scholars discusses the most recent findings in a profusely illustrated volume that also serves at the catalog for the current US Indus exhibition. |
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| Ancient Cholistan: Archaeology and Architecture by M. Rafique Mughal (Ferozsons Ltd., 1997) Pakistan's leading Indus scholar reports on his ground-breaking research in ancient Cholistan, along the dry Hakra or Sarasvati river. Splendid photographs. |
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| Ancient India: Land of Mystery Time-Life Lost Civilizations Series (1994) Despite title, excellent photographs and up-to-date on research. |
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| Excavations at Harappa: Being an Account of Archaeological Excavations at Harappa carried out between the Years 1920-1921 and 1933-34 by Madhu Sarup Vats (1997 Reprint of 2 volumes first published in 1940.) Results from early excavations at Harappa. |
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| Deciphering the Indus Script by Asko Parpola (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994) Summing up thirty years of groundbreaking investigation by a Finnish Sanskritologist. |
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| Excavations at Mohenjodaro, Pakistan The Pottery: With an Account of the Pottery from the 1950 Excavations of Sir Mortimer Wheeler by George Dales and Jonathan M. Kenoyer (Prehistory Press, 1991) Two leading US archaeologists use pottery to probe some of the most valuable clues to the development of Indus Valley culture. |
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| Forgotten Cities on the Indus edited by Jansen, Michael, Mulloy, Marie and Urban (Oxford Univ. Press, 1996) Early civilization in Pakistan from the 8th to the 2nd millenium B.C. |
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| From Sumer to Meluhha Contributions to the Archaeology of West and South Asia in Memory of George F. Dales, Jr. edited by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer (Wisconsin Arch. Reports, Vol. 3, 1994) New ideas in honor of an American pioneer in Indus archaeology. |
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| Harappa Excavations 1986-1990: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Third Millenium Urbanism edited by Richard Meadow (Prehistory Press, 1991) Reports on the first comprehensive excavations at Harappa since colonial times. |
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| The Indus Age: The Writing System by Gregory Possehl (U. of Pennsylvania Press, 1996) The first of a four volume study by the senior American Indus scholar, covering the history of attempts to decipher the script. |
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| The Indus Civilization by Sir Mortimer Wheeler (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1962) Outdated but rigorous overall picture by the great British archaeologist of the Indus Valley. |
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| Indus script : Its Nature and Structure by B. V. Subbarayappa (New Era Publishers, Madras, 1995) |
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| Mohenjo-daro and the Indus Civilization edited by John Marshall (Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, 1996) Facsimile re-print of the first excavations report. Three vols., fold out maps, plans, diagrams scale drawings of artefacts with 164 plates. |
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| The Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan by Raymond and Bridget Allchin (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1982) A standard text incorporating findings through its publication date. |
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| The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with other Scripts by G.R. Hunter Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1993. |
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| South Asian Archaeology 1989 edited by Catharine Jarrige (Prehistory Press, 1992) Many articles relate to the Indus Valley. |