| Publication |
New Delhi, Hachette India, 2011.
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| Description |
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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| Contents |
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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| Standard Number |
9789350092606 Pb.
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