A Statistical Approach for Pattern Search in Indus Writing
The first of a continuing series of articles by scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) undertaking a scientific analysis of Indus sign patterns.
Ancient Indus civilization articles which can be downloaded and read as PDF files from this site.
Indus Script: A Study of its Sign Design
A recent essay on the structural design of signs in the Indus script by experts at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Bead Technologies at Harappa, 3300-1900 BCE: A Comparative Summary
The analysis of beads from different periods and areas of Harappa have made it possible to define specific trade networks and the organization of production as well as changing patterns of interaction over the history of a site.
Traditional Potters of India
An examination of traditional pottery methods and practices in light of an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. in 1987.
Metal Technologies of the Indus Valley Tradition
This paper will summarize the available literature and recent discoveries on the production and use of metals by peoples of the Indus Valley,Tradition of Pakistan and Western India.
The Indus Valley Mystery
One of the great civilizations of the ancient world -- that of the enigmatic people and cities of the Indus Valley -- grew from roots that reach deep into the past of Pakistan and India.
The Shell Middens of the Bay of Daun
Environmental Changes and Human Impact Along the Cost of Las Bela (Balochistan, Pakistan) Between the 8th and 5th Millenium BP
A Short History of Archaeological Discovery at Harappa
A short chronological history of archaeological discoveries made at Harappa beginning in 1826 and ending in 1990.
Indus Components in the Iconography of a White Marble Cylinder Seal from Konar Sandal South (Kerman, Iran)
A detailed analysis of a rare white marble cylinder seal found at the recently discovered site of Jiroft in south-eastern Iran testifies to the multiple cultural and trade connections between the Indus civilization and its western neighbours.
Regional Diversity in the Harappan World: The Evidence of the Seals
During the second half of the 3rd millennium BC, the Harappan Civilization covered an area of over one million square kilometers in South Asia, from the Afghan highlands to western India.