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Bibliography 		The Ancient Indus Valley

This is a very nice site, with a nice layout. It starts with an introduction to the Indus Valley civilisation. The introduction goes into some of the basics of the Indus Valley geography, industry, trading, and way of life. The introductiion also explains that there seems to be a parallel civilisation of Ghaggra-Hakra River or Sarasvati of the big Veda. The introduction also briefly goes into the discovery and early exploration of Harappa. It explains that Harappa may have had as many as 50000 people during certain time periods.

The site also has a slide show, which is very innovative, and an excellent way to show the Indus Valley civilisation.


This is a picture of the Himalayan Mountains, which the site says provided a source of water, timber, and animal products.


This is a picture of a massive mud brick platform and brick houses of the Harappan period (2600-1900 BCE). The very top is a Buddhist structure that was built in the first century AD.


This is picture of the "Great Bath" of Mohenjo-daro, which was the major architechural accomplishment of the Indus Valley.

This site also has a really neat feature called "Ancient Harappa in 3-D." It is a very interesting collection of images that show the topography of the area in relation to the sites that have been excavated. It also shows the structures themselves in 3-D. This feature is fantastic for giving a good approximation of what the civilasation might have looked like when it was thriving.


This is a picture of mound E/ET Gateway on the southern wall.

Other interesting areas of the site include Harappa walk, A Unicorn Seal, The Indus Script, Fisherfolk, Balochistan Archaeology, Lothal, and Indus figurines.

Overall, this was an excellent site. It was very informative, and at the same time made the learning experience very enjoyable. This site is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning about the Indus Valley civilisation.

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