This work is a revealing study of the enigmatic Indus civilization and how a rich repertoire of archaeological tools is being used to probe its puzzles. The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives takes readers back to a civilization as complex as its contemporaries in Mesopotamia and Egypt, one ...
印度河流域文明(Indus Valley Civilization)亦称印度河文明(Indus civilization)或哈拉帕文明(Harappan Civilization)。 印度次大陆已知的最早的城市文化,1921年第一次在旁遮普邦(Punjab)的哈拉帕发现,1922年又在信德邦(Sindh)境内印度河畔的摩亨约-达罗(Mohenjo-daro)发现(现在这两个地方都属于巴基斯坦)。后来,在喀拉蚩(Ka...
People of the ancient Indus Valley culture had developed expertise in urban planning, water conservation and ship building. They were bold mariners and enterprising merchants. Most likely, their women were as liberated as those in contemporary Mesopotamia. Those novels which highlight these ...
The Indus Valley(印度河谷) Civilisation wasan ancient(古老的) culture that began around 3,000BC. It is in the region (地区) of Pakistan today.These people lived at the same time as the ancientEgyptians, and were just as important There are over1,000 archaeologicaI(考古的) sites from th...
[An aside:When it is finally deciphered, it should be a big deal, as was Sir Arthur Evans' deciphering ofLinear B. Linear A still needs deciphering, like the ancient Indus Valley script.] The firstliteratureof the Indian subcontinent came after the Harappan period and is known as Vedic. ...
China has a unique philosophical and bureaucratic system, which is a necessary condition for the sustainable operation of the country, but unfortunately, other ancient civilizations that have perished do not seem to have all of this... 中国拥有独特的哲学和官僚体系,这是国家得以持续运转的必要条件,但...
Soviet scholars found the Sakas’ winter settlements in the archaeological survey of ancient pastoral nomadic cultures in the Ili Valley in Kazakhstan, but did not further observe and think about this phenomenon, and instead considered the Sakas, who had a sedentary life, to be semi-nomadic peop...
The Indus Valley is located on the fertile floodplains along theriver. This region was home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, which was one of the oldest known civilizations. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of religious practices starting in about 5500 BCE, and farming began by aroun...
There is a lot to like about this well-written and engaging set of reflections on ancient Indus life and culture. It does not hesitate to examine its biases: "much of our acceptance of the past is a function of the present," writes the author, and "what I present are not arguments ...
In many cases, the basic principles of our modern inventions lie with these ancient discoveries. The seven wonders of the world are great examples of this spirit of innovation and experimentation. For example, the ancient Indus Valley civilization and the Egyptians have given us the Great Bath in...