The Indus Civilization : A Contemporary Perspective/Gregory L. Possehl. Reprint. New Delhi, Vistaar Pub., 2003, xii, 276 p., figs., tables, (pbk). ISBN 81-7829-291-2.

Contents: Preface. 1. Ancient Indian civilization. 2. The beginnings of the Indus age. 3. The Indus Civilization. 4. The technology of the Indus age. 5. The architecture of the Indus age. 6. The art of the Indus Civilization. 7. The Indus Script. 8. Indus religion. 9. Burial customs and biological diversity of the peoples of the Indus Civilization. 10. Gender and the Indus age. 11. Mohenjo-daro. 12. The middle Asian interaction sphere. 13. The transformation of the Indus Civilization. 14. The Indus Civilization: an overview. References. Index.

"The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and as equally complex as, the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, marshals the state of knowledge about this fascinating culture in a readable synthesis. He traces the rise and fall of this civilization; examines the economic, architectural, artistic, religious, and intellectual components of this culture; describes its most famous sites; and shows the relationships between the Indus Civilization and the other cultures of its times. As a sourcebook for scholars, a textbook for archaeology students, and an informative volume for the lay reader, The Indus Civilization will be an exciting read."

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