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A short history of archaeological discovery at Harappaessay 1991 • Possehl, Gregory L.
Early Indus • Asia > South Asia
The author briefly summarizes the various excavations that have occurred at Harappa and states where they were done, including recent excavations by the University of California, Berkeley and Pakistan's Department of Archaeology and Museums....The Indus civilizationBook 2002 • Possehl, Gregory L.
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
This overview of the development of the Indus civilization shows continuities from one tradition into the next—from early village farming communities into the early Iron Age. Research was mainly carried out in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, India,...The Harappan civilization in Gujaratarticle 1992 • Possehl, Gregory L.
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
This is a summary of what the author calls Sorath Harappan, the regional manifestation of the Pre-urban through Post-urban Harappan phases in Gujarat, India; only materials pertaining to the Mature Indus are relevant to this collection. The more well...A short history of archaeological discovery at Harappaessay 1991 • Possehl, Gregory L.
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
The author briefly summarizes the various excavations that have occurred at Harappa and states where they were done, including recent excavations by the University of California, Berkeley and Pakistan's Department of Archaeology and Museums....Thoughts on "The evolution and history of human populations in South Asia"essay 2007 • Possehl, Gregory L.
Mature Indus • Asia > South Asia
This overview of an edited volume is a discussion of how future research might proceed. There is relevant coverage of hunter-gather interactions with Sindhi (Indus valley core) Harappans at Langhnaj in Gujarat, where Harappan artifacts are found alon...