ISBN: 9780521572194

This early civilization was erased from human memory until 1924, when it was rediscovered and announced in the Illustrated London Times. Our understanding of the Indus has been partially … Mehr…

This early civilization was erased from human memory until 1924, when it was rediscovered and announced in the Illustrated London Times. Our understanding of the Indus has been partially advanced by textual sources from Mesopotamia that contain references to Meluhha, a land identified by cuneiform specialists as the Indus, with which the ancient Mesopotamians traded and engaged in battles. In this volume, Rita P. Wright uses both Mesopotamian texts but principally the results of archaeological excavations and surveys to draw a rich account of the Indus civilization''s well-planned cities, its sophisticated alterations to the landscape, and the complexities of its agrarian and craft-producing economy. She focuses principally on the social networks established between city and rural communities; farmers, pastoralists, and craft producers; and Indus merchants and traders and the symbolic imagery that the civilization shared with contemporary cultures in Iran, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf region. Broadly comparative, her study emphasizes the interconnected nature of early societies. | The Ancient Indus by Rita P. Wright Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Archaeology P10103, Rita P. Wright<

ISBN: 9780521572194

This early civilization was erased from human memory until 1924, when it was rediscovered and announced in the Illustrated London Times. Our understanding of the Indus has been partially … Mehr…

This early civilization was erased from human memory until 1924, when it was rediscovered and announced in the Illustrated London Times. Our understanding of the Indus has been partially advanced by textual sources from Mesopotamia that contain references to Meluhha, a land identified by cuneiform specialists as the Indus, with which the ancient Mesopotamians traded and engaged in battles. In this volume, Rita P. Wright uses both Mesopotamian texts but principally the results of archaeological excavations and surveys to draw a rich account of the Indus civilization''s well-planned cities, its sophisticated alterations to the landscape, and the complexities of its agrarian and craft-producing economy. She focuses principally on the social networks established between city and rural communities; farmers, pastoralists, and craft producers; and Indus merchants and traders and the symbolic imagery that the civilization shared with contemporary cultures in Iran, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf region. Broadly comparative, her study emphasizes the interconnected nature of early societies. Books > History > Archaeology List_Books, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

2010, ISBN: 9780521572194

Gebunden, 418 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 27mm, Sprache(n): eng In this book, Rita P. Wright draws a rich account of the ancient Indus civilisation.Rita P. Wright is Associate Professor of An… Mehr…

Gebunden, 418 Seiten, 235mm x 157mm x 27mm, Sprache(n): eng In this book, Rita P. Wright draws a rich account of the ancient Indus civilisation.Rita P. Wright is Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University. A John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellow, she has conducted archaeological field research in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. She is the editor of Gender and Archaeology and co-editor, with Cathy L. Costin, of Craft and Social Identity. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung, [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

2009, ISBN: 9780521572194

Urbanism, Economy, and Society, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Cambridge University Press], Cambridge University Press, 2009

2010, ISBN: 0521572193

Gebundene Ausgabe, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:Cambridge University Press]