10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOHENJO-DARO»
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Mohenjo-Daro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Mohenjo-Daro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Excavations at
Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan: The Pottery
Included is Leslie Alcock's account of the pottery from the 1950 excavations by Sir Mortimer Wheeler.
George F. Dales, Jonathan M. Kenoyer, Leslie Alcock, 1986
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The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective
MOHENJO-DARO: THE CITY We have come to the end of the tour of Mohenjo-
daro, a great ancient city whose original name still escapes us. Following Jansen
, a strong case can be made that Mohenjo- daro was the quintessential Indus city.
19653: Re-opening Mohenjo-Daro excavations, Illustrated London News, 2.5-2.7
; ders. 1965^ New Investigations at Mohenjo-Daro, Archaeology 18, 145-150;
ders. 1965^ A suggested Chronology for Afghanistan, Baluchistan, and the Indus
...
Erich Ebeling, Bruno Meissner, Peter Calmeyer, 1997
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Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations
The best-preserved and most important settlement is Mohenjo-daro, a sacred city
that contains the earliest traces of Hinduism. Mohenjo-daro was a settlement of
great importance. It was a wealthy city whose merchants plied the waterways ...
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Further Excavations at
Mohenjo Daro: Official Account of ...
--Being an officialaccount of archaeological excavations at Mohenjo-Daro carried out by the Govt. of India between the years 1927 and 1931 with chapters byA.S. hemmy, B.S. Guha and P.C. Basu, incl. 146 b&w plates illust.
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The Indus Civilization: Supplementary Volume to the ...
Of the Harappan cemetery R 37 and the post-Harappan cemetery H, both
situated on the outskirts to the south of the citadel, something will be said in a
later section (p. 66). Meanwhile we turn to Mohenjo-daro. MOHENJO-DARO The
citadel of ...
Presents the history of the Indus River Valley by examining the archaeological excavations of its historical sites and the artifacts found at those sites.
Ilona Aronovsky, Sujata Gopinath, 2004
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Cities and Economic Development: From the Dawn of History to ...
Until quite recently, scholars believed that this civilization comprised three major
sites: the two at Harappa and Mohenjo- daro and a third at Kalibangan. But
recent excavations, begun early in 1979, have brought to light what may well turn
out ...
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Sacred Places: 101 Spiritual Sites Around the World
The best preserved and most important settlement is Mohenjo-daro, a sacred city
that contains the earliest traces of Hinduism. Mohenjo-daro was a settlement of
great importance. It was a wealthy city whose merchants plied the waterways and
...
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The Dancing Girl: A History of Early India
The seal at the time of its discovery was considered to be of no great significance.
It was the fortuitous discovery of Mohenjo-Daro by R. D. Banerjee in 1919 that led
to our current day knowledge of this civilization. While scouting the arid lands ...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOHENJO-DARO»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Mohenjo-Daro is used in the context of the following news items.
Fancy a chemical bath? How chlorinated swimming pools can …
The world's first swimming pool was at Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan. Built in 2500 BC, it was lined with bricks covered in a tar-like sealant. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Taxila, the lost civilisation
Taxila is one of the three top Pakistani archology sites including the ruins of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro — two of the main cities that comprise ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
The lost world of Hisar's Mohenjo-daro
... era or the Indus village civilisation in the subcontinent. The Rakhigarhi site is considered bigger even than Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan. «Chandigarh Tribune, Apr 15»
