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.
120 new and classic books on the ancient Indus civilization, from exhibition catalogues to excavation reports, from the scientific to the creative.
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.
The Indus Valley (Excavating the Past)
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
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
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
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.
Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Vol. 1
Volume 1 of the most comprehensive listing of ancient Indus seals, covering those in Indian collections, many found in Mohenjo-daro and Harappa before Independence.
Studies in the Archaeology of India and Pakistan
These collected papers by leading international authorities on South Asian archaeology present material which may surprise the archaeological community and perhaps startle the educated laymen.
Studies in the Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology of South Asia
Important essays on the pre-Indus period and after, helping set the wider and still really little known context for this civilization's rise.
The External Trade of the Indus Civilization
A detailed examination of Indus artifacts, real or not, found outside the subcontinent, including in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, the Persian Gulf, Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, and Crete.