Steatite and Faience Manufacturing at Harappa: New Evidence from Mound E Excavations 2000-2001
The various types of materials present at this site reveal a complex network of trade and exchange that spread throughout the Indus Valley.
Recent Developments in the Study of the Indus Civilization
New studies are beginning to reveal details of the complexity and character of this protohistoric urban society that were not appreciated by earlier scholars.
Ideology and Legitimation in the Indus State as revealed through Symbolic Objects
Archaeologically preserved symbols in the form of artifacts and architecture are the primary category of data available to scholars studying the development of early state level society in South Asia.
Craft Traditions of the Indus Civilization and their Legacy in Modern Pakistan
Recent studies have shown that the systematic analysis of the Indus craft traditions can provide a unique insight into the social and economic organization of this society.
Harappa in 3D: A Powerful New Tool Rebuilds the Past in the Indus Valley
The buried, ruined debris of a once-roud civilization rises for the first time in nearly four millennia -- this time on a computer screen.
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.
New Perspectives on the Mauryan and Kushana Periods
The author writes: "As an archaeologist who has focused primarily on the first urbanism of the Indus valley, my interest in the Mauryan and Kushana periods arises from a need to understand what happened in the greater Indus valley after the decline and transformation of the Indus cities."
Harappa: New Discoveries on its Origins and Growth
Recently, a program of systematic surface surveys and small-scale excavations has been implemented at sites in the hinterland around Harappa. Initial results of these complementary research strategies are changing our understanding of the nature of Indus urbanism in the Punjab and have implications for the overall structure of the Indus Civilization.
The Harappa Project 1986-1989: New Investigation at an Ancient Indus City
The long-term objectives of this research focus on developing a better understanding of the cultural, economic and social history of Harappa as a discrete urban phenomenon and also its role in the development and life of the Indus Civilization as a whole.
The Indus Valley Civlilization
An overall summary of the Indus Valley Civilization and its development, culture, and decline.