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Ancient Indus Valley Civilization Books

144 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.

Lothal and the Indus Civilization

  • Lothal and the Indus Civilization by Rao
Shikarpur Raganatha Rao

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. Foreword by Sir Mortimer… >

Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization

  • Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization by Kenoyer
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

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

  • E. J. H. Mackay - Further Excavations at Mohenjo Daro
Ernest J. H. Mackay

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

  • Ancient India: Land of Mystery
Dale M. Brown

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 of the Plain Ghosts by Eileen Kernaghan
Eileen Kernaghan

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

  • Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Karen Rhea Nemet-Najat

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

  • Gwendolyn Leick's Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
Gwendolyn Leick

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

Jane McIntosh

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

  • Archaeology of the Arabian Gulf by Michael Rice
Michael Rice

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. He… >

God-Apes and Fossil Men: Paleoanthropology of South Asia

  • God-Apes and Fossil Men: Paleoanthropology of South Asia by Kennedy
Kenneth, Dr. A. R. Kennedy

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

  • Indus Valley and Early Iran F.A. Khan
F. A. Khan

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

  • Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Vol. 3 by Asko Parpola
Asko Parpola

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

  • Indus Investigators - Mohenjodaro Mystery
Ilona Aronovsky

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

Vasant Dave

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

  • The Ancient South Asian World
Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

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

  • A History of Indian Archaeology from the beginning to 1947
Dilip K. Chakrabarti

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. >

The Indus Valley (Excavating the Past)

  • The Indus Valley: Excavating the Past by Ilona Aronovsky
Ilona Aronovsky

A delightful well-illustrated children's primer on the ancient Indus. Follow in the footsteps of the archaeologists who unearthed the secrets of the Indus Valley. >

Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Vol. 2

Sayid Ghulam Mustafa Shah

Volume 2 of the most comprehensive listing of ancient Indus seals covers collections in Pakistan, including many seals found in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro before Independence. >

Urban Form and Meaning in South Asia: The Shaping of Cities from Prehistoric to Precolonial Times

  • Urban Form and Meaning in South Asia by
Howard Spodek

The rise and origins of urbanization in India, Pakistan and Nepal is discussed in this work by scholars in a wide range of disciplines with three important essays that deal with Indus urbanization. >

Lothal: A Harappan Port Town

  • Lothal: A Harappan Port Town
Shikarpur Raganatha Rao

A key two volume text by a noted Indian archaeologist detailing the excavations at the Harappan port town of Lothal in Gujarat. Well-illustrated with maps, diagrams and hundreds of photographs. >

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