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422p. Part I: Civilization: Editor's Introduction. 3 Robert Redfield: Civilizations as Things Thought About p.5, V. Gordon Childe: The Urban Revolution p.12, Robert Mcc. Adams: The Natural History of Urbanism p.18, Kent V. Flannery: The Cultural Evolution of Civilizations p.27, Part II: The Nature of the Indus Civilization: Editor's Introduction p.47, Walter A. Fairservis, Jr.: The Harappan Civilization: New Evidence and More Theory p.49, Walter A. Fairservis, Jr.: The Origin, Character and Decline of an Early Civilization p.66, M. Rafique Mughal: The Present State of Research on the Indus Valley Civilization p.90, Part III: Papers of Historical Interest: Editor's Introduction p.101, Sir Alexander Cunningham; Harappa p.102, Sir John Marshall: First Light on a Long-Forgotten Civilization p.105, A.H. Sayce: Remarkable Discoveries in India p.108, C.J. Gadd and Sidney Smith: The new Links Between Indian and Babylonian Civilizations p.109, Part VI: Contacts with the West: Chronological Considerations: Editor's Introduction p.113, C.J. Gadd : Seals of Ancient Indian Style Found at Ur p.115, E.J.H. Mackay: Further Links Between Ancient Sind, Sumer and Elsewhere p.123, C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky: Trade Mechanisms in Indus-Mesopotamian Interrelations p.130, George F. Dales: of Dice and Men p.138, Briggs Buchanan: A Dated Seal Impression Connecting Babylonia and Ancient India p.145, S.R. Rao: A "Persian Gulf" Seal From Lothal p.148, Part V: Mesopotamian and Persian Gulf Maritime Trade with India: Editor's Introduction p.153, A. Leo Oppenheim: The Seafaring Merchants of Ur p.155, Peter B. Cornwall: On The Location of Dilmun p.164, Samuel N. Kramer: The Indus Civilization and Dilmun: The Sumerian Paradise Land p.168, S.R. Rao: Contacts Between Lothal and Susa p.174, Part VI: The Major Settlements of the Indus Civilization: Editor's Introduction p.179, Sir John Marshall: Harappa and Mohenjo Daro p.181, H.T. Lambrick: Stratigraphy at Mohenjo Daro p.187, George F. Dales: New Investigations At Mohenjo Daro 192 B.K. Thapar: Kalibangan: A Harappan Metropolis Beyond the Indus Valley p.196, Lawrence S. Leshnik: The Harappan "Port" at Lothal: Another View p.203, Gregory L. Possehl: Lothal: A Gateway Settlement of the Indus Civilization p.212, Part VII: The Environment: Editor's Introduction p.221, Robert L. Raikes and Robert H. Dyson, Jr.: The Prehistoric Climate of Baluchistan and The Indus Valley p.223, Gurdip Singh: The Indus Valley Culture p.234, C. Ramaswamy: Monsoon over the Indus Valley During the Harappan Period p.243, F.R. Allchin: Early Domesticated Animals in India and Pakistan p.245, F.R. Allchin: Early Cultivated Plants in India and Pakistan p.249, Part VIII: The Indus Script: Editor's Introduction p.255, Arlene R.K. Zide:A Brief Survey of Work to Date on the Indus Script p.256, Iravatham Mahadevan: Study of the Indus Script Through Bi-Lingual Parallels p.261, B.M. Pande: Inscribed Copper Tablets from Mohenjo Daro: A Preliminary Analysis p.268, Part IX: The Post-Urban Phase of the Indus Civilization: Editor's Introduction p.287, Sir Mortimer Wheeler: Harappan Chronology and the Rig Veda p.289, George F. Dales: The Myıhical Massacre at Mohenjo Daro p.293, Robert L. Raikes: The End of the Ancient Cities of the Indus p.297, George F. Dales: The Decline of the Harappans p.307, H.T. Lambrick: The Indus Flood Plain and the Indus" Civilization p.313, H.D. Sankalia: The "Cemetery H' Culture p.323, Part X: The Radiocarbon Chronology: Editor's Introduction p.331, George F. Dales: Archaeological and Radiocarbon Chronologies for Protohistoric South Asia p.332, Elizabeth K. Ralph, H.N. Michael and M. Han: Radiocarbon Dates and Reality p.339, Radiocarbon Dates for the Indus Civilization and Related Sites p.350, Part XI: An Extensive Bibliography of the Indus Civilization Including References Cited in the Text: Editor's Introduction p.363, Abbreviations p.364, Bibliography p.368, Subject Index for Bibliography p.421 History of World 934 POS 0890890935 220812 20230314155526.0