ISBN: 9781780235417

When Alexander the Great invaded the Indus Valley in the fourth century BCE, he was completely unaware that it had once been the center of a civilization that could have challenged ancien… Meer...

When Alexander the Great invaded the Indus Valley in the fourth century BCE, he was completely unaware that it had once been the center of a civilization that could have challenged ancient Egypt and neighboring Mesopotamia in size and sophistication. In this accessible introduction, Andrew Robinson tells the story—so far as we know it—of this enigmatic people, who lay forgotten for around 4,000 years.Going back to 2600 BCE, Robinson investigates a civilization that flourished over half a millennium, until 1900 BCE, when it mysteriously declined and eventually vanished. Only in the 1920s, did British and Indian archaeologists in search of Alexander stumble upon the ruins of a civilization in what is now northwest India and eastern Pakistan. Robinson surveys a network of settlements—more than 1,000—that covered over 800,000 square kilometers. He examines the technically advanced features of some of the civilization's ancient cities, such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, where archaeologists have found finely crafted gemstone jewelry, an exquisite part-pictographic writing system (still requiring decipherment), apparently Hindu symbolism, plumbing systems that would not be bettered until the Roman empire, and street planning worthy of our modern world. He also notes what is missing: any evidence of warfare, notwithstanding an adventurous maritime trade between the Indus cities and Mesopotamia via the Persian Gulf.A fascinating look at a tantalizingly "lost" civilization, this book is a testament to its artistic excellence, technological progress, economic vigor, and social tolerance, not to mention the Indus legacy to modern South Asia and the wider world. Lost Civilizations Reaktion Books Archaeology 9781780235028 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Social Sciences, Reaktion Books<

2021, ISBN: 9781780235417

Lost Civilizations, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The Indus civilization flourished for half a millennium from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, when it mysteriously declined and vanished from vie… Meer...

Lost Civilizations, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The Indus civilization flourished for half a millennium from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, when it mysteriously declined and vanished from view. It remained invisible for almost four thousand years, until its ruins were discovered in the 1920s by British and Indian archaeologists. Today, after almost a century of excavation, it is regarded as the beginning of Indian civilization and possibly the origin of Hinduism. The Indus: Lost Civilizations is an accessible introduction to every significant aspect of an extraordinary and tantalizing &quote;lost&quote; civilization, which combined artistic excellence, technological sophistication, and economic vigor with social egalitarianism, political freedom, and religious moderation. The book also discusses the vital legacy of the Indus civilization in India and Pakistan today. [PU: Reaktion Books], Seiten: 208, Reaktion Books, 2021<

2021, ISBN: 9781780235417

Lost Civilizations, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Reaktion Books], Reaktion Books, 2021

2015, ISBN: 9781780235417

Lost Civilizations, eBook Download (EPUB), eBooks, [PU: Reaktion Books]

2015, ISBN: 9781780235417

Lost Civilizations, eBook Download (EPUB), eBooks, [PU: Reaktion Books]