The Indus Civilization (Cambridge History of India, Supplementary Volume) c3: Contents

The Indus Civilization (Cambridge History of India, Supplementary Volume) c3

Language: English

c3.1

PAGE *Prefatory note* . . . . . . . . . v *List of Illustrations* . . . . . . . ix

Terminology . . . . . . . . . I Distribution . . . . . . . . . 2 General chronology . . . . . . . 4 Climate . . . . . . . . . . 4 The hill-villages . . . . . . . . 8 The Indus civilization . . . . . . 14 Mohenjo-daro and Harappā: general lay-out . . 15 Harappā . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mohenjo-daro . . . . . . . . . 25 Chanhu-daro . . . . . . . . . 42 Sutkagēn-dōr and other sites . . . . . 45 Burials and skeletal types . . . . . 48 Military aspects of the Indus civilization . . 52 Commerce and transport . . . . . . 58 Farming and fauna . . . . . . . 62 Arts and crafts . . . . . . . . 63 The Indus script . . . . . . . . 81 The Indus religions . . . . . . . 82 Dating . . . . . . . . . . 84 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . 93 List of sites . . . . . . . . . 95

c3.3

*Index* . . . . . . . . . . 97

c3.4

V Isometric view and reconstruction of the Harappā granaries

c3.5

VI A. Mohenjo-daro: citadel, with Buddhist stūpa B. Mohenjo-daro: group of towers at south-east corner of citadel. (Excavated 1950)

c3.6

VII Mohenjo-daro: wall of early tower at south-east corner of citadel, showing beam-sockets. (Excavated 1950)

c3.7

VIII A. Mohenjo-daro: the Great Bath on the citadel B. Mohenjo-daro: a main street

c3.8

IX Mohenjo-daro: podium of the Great Granary from the north, showing alcove and platform for unloading vehicles. The uppermost figure is squatting in the end of one of the ventilation-passages which underlay the timber superstructure. (Excavated 1950)

c3.9

X A. Mohenjo-daro: drain of Great Bath B. Mohenjo-daro: brick staircase forming part of rebuilt superstructure of Great Granary

c3.10

XI A. Mohenjo-daro: upper part of podium of Great Granary as seen from the loading-platform, showing late walls (on earthen supports) built when the ground-level had risen to the top of the podium B. Mohenjo-daro: floor of shop

c3.11

XII Mohenjo-daro: street with drains

c3.12

XIII A. Mohenjo-daro: “Low Lane” B. Mohenjo-daro: turning out of “Low Lane”, showing drain-outlets in wall on left

c3.13

XIV A. Mohenjo-daro: well B. Mohenjo-daro: brick wall

c3.14

XV A. Harappā: grave lined with mud bricks, cemetery R37 B. Harappā: shrouded burial in wooden coffin, cemetery R37

c3.15

XVI Mohenjo-daro: stone head

c3.16

XVII A. Mohenjo-daro: stone figure B. Mohenjo-daro: bronze figurine C. Harappā: stone figurine