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It spreads over an area of more than a million sq km, an area much bigger than the Mesopotamian and the Egyptian Civilizations which are famous for their sepulchral splendor. Though technologically innovative, the Indus Civilization in marked by a modesty and the functionality of its architecture and artifacts. >

There is so much going on in DNA studies – even if pre-figured by linguistic studies – that having a solid guide to stitch it all together, including papers that landed with a giant thud in 2018, would be so very, very nice. Someone who could put it together for the layman or intelligent observer who finds it hard to sort through headlines and the latest pronouncements (and simplifications). >

Two leading US archaeologists examine the pottery from Mohenjodaro to probe some of the most valuable clues to the development of Indus Valley culture. >

The author, the late Gregory Possehl, was one of the world's leading experts on the ancient Indus Valley. This recently published book is a summary of his extensive volumes summarizing ancient Indus archaeology and research. >

A beautiful book with excellent photographs by Amean J of Mohenjo-daro, many fine Indus-themed paintings by the renowned Pakistani painter Laila Shehzada, and well written essays by Parveen Talpur exploring in particular the close relationships between ancient Mohenjo-daro and contemporary Sindhi traditions and practices. >

Originally published in 1892, a collection of very old folktales from the region collected by an Englishman in the 19th century. >

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. >

This is the first book to focus on the role of Southern Asia and Australia in our understanding of modern human origins and the expansion of Homo sapiens between East Africa and Australia before 30,000 years ago. >

Do the many female figurines at Indus sites justify the belief that the worship of a "mother Goddess" was prevalent then? One of India's most distinguished archaeologists offers a contrary viewpoint in this deeply informed, multi-faceted analysis of these figurines. >