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Gregory L. Possehl

Articles by Gregory L. Possehl, Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania

A Short History of Archaeological Discovery at Harappa

  • Drawn diagram of the ruins of Harappa
Gregory L. Possehl

A short chronological history of archaeological discoveries made at Harappa beginning in 1826 and ending in 1990. >

Shu-ilishu's Cylinder Seal

Gregory L. Possehl

A Mesopotamian cylinder seal referring to the personal translator of the ancient Indus or Meluhan language, Shu-ilishu, who lived around 2020 BCE during the late Akkadian period. >

Indus Folklore: An Unknown Story on Some Harappan Objects

Gregory L. Possehl

There are at least 18 examples of a "human and tiger" motif in Indus glyptic art. This short paper by one of the most prolific writers on ancient Indus themes, the late Dr. Gregory Possehl, wonders how we might read this visual artifact. >

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