On the commerce and trade materials between Middle East and Indus civilization in 3rd century B.C.; a study.

This Slim Volume Is An Attempt To Rouse The Interest Of Students And Non-Specialists In The Early Civilization Of The Greater Indus Valley And Adjoining Regions Of Pakistan And India. The Indus Civilization Is Moreover, Set In The Context Of Contemporary Cultures Of South Asia As Well As Relevant Happenings In Western And Central Asia, In The Attempt To Cast An Overall Perspective. There Are Illustrations Of Site Plans And Of Artifacts, And Maps Assist The Reader To Make A Carefuly Study.

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.

This Book Suggests Alternatives To The `Holocaust` Theories Of Civilizational Collapse In Harappa. The Civilization Is Placed In A Wider Geographic Setting To Explore Not Just The Internal Factors But Also Those Operating Within The Bronze Age At Large.

This book presents the city beneath the surface of Abu Salabikh, southern Iraq. The archaeology and the textual data combine to reveal its architecture, agricultural and industrial enterprises, and social structure. Integrated with our wider knowledge of south Mesopotamia at this time it creates a vivid image of city life in 2600 BC.

A look at the cultural, or intercultural, exchange that took place in the Silk Roads and the role this has played in the shaping of cultures and civilizations.

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern region. Charles Maisels argues that our present assumptions about state formation, based on nineteenth century speculations, are wrong. His investigation illuminates the changes in scale, complexity and hierarchy which accompany the development of civilisation. The book draws conclusions about the dynamics of social change and the processes of social evolution in general, applying those concepts to the rise of Greece and Rome, and to the collapse of the classical Mediterranean world.

This introduction to the archaeology of Asia focuses on casestudies from the region’s last 10,000 years of history. Comprises fifteen chapters by some of the world’sforemost Asia archaeologists Sheds light on the most compelling aspects of Asianarchaeology, from the earliest evidence of plant domestication tothe emergence of states and empires Explores issues of cross-cultural significance, such asmigration, urbanism, and technology Presents original research data that challenges readers tothink beyond national and regional boundaries Synthesizes work previously unavailable to western readers

Linguistics Archaeology of South Asia brings together linguistics and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory.