[PDF] Harappan Civilization And Rojdi eBook

Author : M. H. Raval
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004091573

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The Harappan Town Of Rojdi Has Been Known To Archaeologists For Several Decades And Has Been The Subject Of Extensive Excavation. The Present Book Is The First Substantial Publication On The Site And Presents Three New Insights Into The Nature Of The Harappan Civilization.

Author : Gregory L. Possehl
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2002-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759116423

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The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and equally complex as the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, attempts here to marshal the state of knowledge about this fascinating culture in a readable synthesis. He traces the rise and fall of this civilization, examines the economic, architectural, artistic, religious, and intellectual components of this culture, describes its most famous sites, and shows the relationships between the Indus Civilization and the other cultures of its time. As a sourcebook for scholars, a textbook for archaeology students, and an informative volume for the lay reader, The Indus Civilization will be an exciting and informative read.

Author : Guy D. Middleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 110715149X

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In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically examines our ideas about collapse - how we explain it and how we have constructed potentially misleading myths around collapses - showing how and why collapse of societies was a much more complex phenomenon than is often admitted.

Author : Steven A. Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000304914

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This book aims to interpret the archeobotanical remains at the site of Rojdi, in northwest India, with reference to diet and environment and within a socio-economic framework. It discusses artifactual material which associates it with the 'Harappan Cultural Tradition'.

Author : Robin Coningham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1316418987

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This book offers a critical synthesis of the archaeology of South Asia from the Neolithic period (c.6500 BCE), when domestication began, to the spread of Buddhism accompanying the Mauryan Emperor Asoka's reign (third century BCE). The authors examine the growth and character of the Indus civilisation, with its town planning, sophisticated drainage systems, vast cities and international trade. They also consider the strong cultural links between the Indus civilisation and the second, later period of South Asian urbanism which began in the first millennium BCE and developed through the early first millennium CE. In addition to examining the evidence for emerging urban complexity, this book gives equal weight to interactions between rural and urban communities across South Asia and considers the critical roles played by rural areas in social and economic development. The authors explore how narratives of continuity and transformation have been formulated in analyses of South Asia's Prehistoric and Early Historic archaeological record.

Author : Jagat Pati Joshi
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 15,41 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788129111838

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For the first time ever, this book gives a full view of Harappan architecture and engineering. It begins with the history of the discovery of the Indus Civilisation, from Alexander Cunninghan, through Marshall to Wheeler and recent excavators. It delineates the genesis and growth of urban architecture of the Harappans through the various discoveries from about twenty sites in the Indian subcontinent. It discusses the Harappan settlement pattern, its distribution in different ecological zones, and the regional variation in their architectural edifices. The architectural genius of the Harappans has been elucidated by a thorough treatment of the various aspects of town planning, fortification, gateways, streets, lanes, houses, drainage system, bathing floors, platforms for houses. The outstanding buildings such as the Great Bath, the granaries at Mohenjodaro and Harappa and the College Building at Mohenjodaro have been discussed in great detail.

Author : Mortimer Wheeler
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 1968-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521069588

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This book discusses climate and dating of the Indus Valley civilization and Sir Mortimer Wheeler summarizes other contributions to the study.