The Unicorn Expedition
"I have a book open before me on my desk which is about the ancient civilisation of Mohenjo-daro. Apart from the pottery, toys, figurines and ornaments, diggings at Mohenjo-daro . . .."
128 new and classic books on the ancient Indus civilization, from exhibition catalogues to excavation reports, from the scientific to imaginative fiction for kids and adults.
The Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and the Indus Civilization
A BOOK REVIEW of Asko Parpola's investigation of twin roots of Hinduism, the religion brought to South Asia in the second millennium BCE by speakers of Aryan or Indo-Iranian languages, and the more enigmatic Indus civilization of the third millennium BCE.
With a note by Iravatham Mahadevan.
The Paleaolithic Settlement of Asia
One of the least understood or investigated issues is the prehistory of the Indian subcontinent, long before the Indus civilization (3500-1700 BCE) and before Mehrgarh (ca. 7000 BCE).
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Finding Forgotten Cities
How the Indus Civilization Was Discovered
Events leading to the IVC's public recognition as a major episode in Indian history in 1924. Told in an accessible way and based on new research into original ASI documents by a well-respected scholar.
Lothal and the Indus Civilization
The 1972 book detailing the first excavations at Lothal by S.R. Rao, the discoverer in of the site in 1954. With some good and important albeit black and white illustrations.
Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization
Illustrated with color photos on every nearly page, the book is accessible to a general audience while discussing the latest scholarly research.
Further Excavations at Mohenjodaro: Being an Official Account of Archaeological Excavations at Mohenjo-daro
Being an official account Archaeological Excavations at Mohenjo-daro carried out by the Government of India between the years 1927 and 1931. A 2 volume work by one of the key site excavators.
Ancient India: Land of Mystery
Excellent photographs and up-to-date on research. Covers the ancient Indus, the Vedic Age, the rise of Buddhism and the Guptas.
Winter on the Plain of Ghosts: A Novel of Mohenjo-daro
Winter on the Plain of Ghosts is an epic story of sorcery, religious conflict, political intrigue and ecological disaster in the lost cities of the Indus Valley.
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) vividly comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 BCE to the fall of Assyria (612 BCE) and Babylon (539 BCE).
Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia defines the concepts, customs, and notions specific to the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia, from adult adoption to ziggurats.
The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives
This work is a revealing study of the enigmatic Indus civilization and how a rich repertoire of archaeological tools is being used to probe its puzzles.
The Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf, c. 5000-323 BC
The archaeological remains in the Gulf area are astounding, and still relatively unexplored. Michael Rice has produced the first up-to-date book, which encompasses all the recent work in the area.
God-Apes and Fossil Men: Paleoanthropology of South Asia
A really important book bringing together the data from many different scientific disciplines to spell out what (little) we know of humanoid history in the sub-continent. In many ways, a life's work by an important scientist who made important contributions to the study of Indus people and their forerunners.
The Indus Valley and Early Iran
An early by a pioneering Pakistani archaeologist with a Foreword by Sir Mortimer Wheeler is full of interesting plates and drawings, some of them not found elsewhere.
Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Vol. 3.1
Volume 3.1 Mohenjo-daro and Harappa of the most comprehensive listing of ancient Indus seals includes new material, untraced objects, and collections outside India and Pakistan.
Indus Investigators - Mohenjodaro Mystery
Adventure story for children 8-12 to enjoy, introducing Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation. Two children on a school trip to the ancient site of Mohenjodaro enter a time-warp. They become 'Indus Investigators', guided by friendly figurines and the magnificent 'unicorn', but can they really see the city as it was 4000 years ago?
Trade Winds to Meluhha
A gripping fictional work following the adventures of a young Sumerian boy as he journeys through the ancient Indus civilization.
The Ancient South Asian World
An exceptional introduction to South Asian archaeology written at the middle school level and part of the popular The World in Ancient Times series.
A History of Indian Archaeology
Dilip K. Chakrabarti, the Cambridge Indian archaeologist, describes the story and personalities, from Alexander Cunningham to John Marshall and Mortimer Wheeler with a touch of Lord Curzon. Much of the story concerns the discoveries of the ancient Indus cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.