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ID:
010268
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Publication |
Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2007.
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64pYellow Spine
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National Geographic Investigates
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Summary/Abstract |
Introduces young people to cutting-edge techniques of investigation, the most current discoveries and the way those discoveries are interpreted to throw new light on ancient civilizations.
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Map of Important Indian Archaelogical sites
Four major eras of Ancient India
Timeline of Indian history
A land of stories
The valley of the Indus
After the Harappans
In a god's footsteps
A changing world
The age of the Guptas
The living past
The years ahead
Glossary
Bibliography
Further reading
On the web
Index
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9781426300707 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
010677 | 913.54/DAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
013618
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New Delhi, Hachette India, 2011.
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xviii, 436pWhite Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
In the autumn of 1924, the archaeologist John Marshall made an announcement of the discovery of 'the civilization of the Indus valley'. Marshall's news conveyed one of the most monumental discoveries in the history of civilization. Finding Forgotten Cities comprises a powerful narrative history of how India's antiquity was unexpectedly unearthed, it will interest every serious reader of history and anyone who likes to read an utterly fascinating story.
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A ruined city in Punjab and its first explorers
From seals to a specialist
John Marshall's early years in India
Harappa makes a fleeting reappearance
Among cities and stupas
An Italian in India
From Calcutta to Kalibangan
Excavating Harappa under a shadow
Talent and trouble in Calcutta
Maverick at Mohenjodaro
Stringing scattered ideas
Announcing the discovery
An astonishing aftermath
Afterword : Inaugurating a new era.
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9789350092606 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
013501 | 934/LAH | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014770
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Chicago, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pPurple Spine
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Understanding people in the past
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Summary/Abstract |
Provides an introduction to the Harappa people who lived in the Indus Valley thousands of years ago, describing their civilization, daily life, religious beliefs, and more.
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1403400997 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014505 | 934/KIR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
023885
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London, Wayland Publishers, 2015.
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32pOrange Spine
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The history detective investigates
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Summary/Abstract |
Around 4,000 years ago, the Indus valley was home to a great civilization. Find out about the mysterious rulers of the Indus Valley, their splendid cities and their flushing toilets.
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9780750294270 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
021943 | 934/MAR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
003310
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2004.
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48pBlack Spine
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Series |
Excavating the Past
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Summary/Abstract |
A comprehensive guide to the Indus Valley Civilization which flourished from 2600-1900 B.C.Describes the ruined city of Mohenjo-daro, the city of the 'Dead' , gives reasons as to why the civilization died out suddenly and also details the archaeological techniques that ensure the preservation of artefacts.
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The lost cities of the Indus civilization
- Excavating the Indus valley
Great cities - Mohenjo-daro
-Unravelling a city
Great cities - Harappa and Dholavira
- Inside Harappa
- Dholavira's reservoirs
The mystery of the Indus script
- Analysing the writing
Clues to everyday life
- Clues to the past
Jewellery for the rich
Food and diet
- Farming
Travel and trade
- Travelling around
- Control of trade
Rulers and religion
- Ritual and worship
The decline of the Indus civilization
- Why the Indus civilization declined
Indus archaeology today
- Timeline of the Indus Valley Civilization
- Timeline of Indus archaeology
Glossary
Index
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0431142424 Hb/Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
002438 | 934/ARO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
014786 | 934/ARO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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