Videos of university and academic lectures or talks about the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
Professor Ratnagar critiques environmental theories as the sole explanation for the End of the Harappan Tradition, and suggests political collapse of the state is a crucial consideration.
A lecture on the brilliance behind Indus architecture and civil engineering, with a focus on Dholavira. Michel Danino is an advocate of the Vedic origins of the Indus Civilisation.
A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer which examines and analyzes a variety of artifacts from the Indus Valley people .
The Author of Trade Winds to Meluhha discusses how to encourage writing of fiction set in Harappan times, and its sites, through competitions and events. Bringing the Ancient Indus to life in this way could be a useful tool to promoting & developing tourism, generating income, and also creating jobs.
A lecture from November 6th, 2016 by one of the leading ancient Indus experts brings to bear a lot of recent information: excavations in Oman indicating strong Indus connections, research on the multiple origins of the civilization, the many causes of decline, burial practices (or not). Full of interesting facts and images and reflections gathered during 50 years of field work that few archaeologists have had with Indus materials and sites.
Dr. J.M. Kenoyer surveys the rise of the ancient Indus civilization, its indigenous origins and how the latest research is changing our perspective on the civilization. This includes new research on climate change, raw material procurement, the wide expanse of the civilization and connections between cities, the earliest levels at Mohenjo-daro, the first glimpses of DNA research. A comparison of cities and discussion of recent research initiatives. An excellent illustrated survey.
