Books on the Indus Valley Civilization by Andrew Robinson.

Cracking the Egyptian Code

Andrew Robinson

If a so‑called Rosetta Stone for the ancient Indus script is ever found—that is to say, a bilingual inscription with Indus characters and those in another known language—it would be a great boon to decipherment efforts. However, people often do not realize how difficult it actually was to decipher the original Rosetta Stone. >

The Indus: Lost Civilizations

Andrew Robinson

There are almost no concise, up-to-date accounts of the ancient Indus civilization, locating the latest facts and opinions within a larger intellectual context. Has the Indus script been deciphered? What can we say about the relationship of ancient Indus traditions and modern Hinduism? How did Indus society compare to contemporary Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia? Why do so many questions remain open and so contentious? >