The formative period of the Indus-Saraswati civilization.
Civilization begins in the piedmont region and the plains.
The early Indus-Saraswati civilization. The civilization matures in the river valleys. Notes and references. The book includes for the first time detailed accounts of the excavations conducted at Dholavira in the Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, and at Kunal in the basin of the Saraswati, Haryana. Data relevant to the theme and pertaining to older excavations conducted in India and Pakistan have also been included.