Indus Valley
By: Anita Ganeri
Series: Great civilisations
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445133966; 9781445133973
Subjects: Indus civilization; Juvenile literature; Civilisation de l'Indus; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; History; Non-Fiction 9+
Description: Introduces the achievements of the chosen civilisation through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme. Writing, architecture, industry, warfare, transport and learning are all covered in the same simple, colourful and engaging way. Fact boxes and panels present incidental information and point the reader to the importance of parallel developments in other parts of the world. Indus Valley offers a look at one of the most important ancient civilisations. Through structures as complex and magnificent as the Great Bath at Mohenjo Daro or as simple as a steatite seal or a pot, readers gain a picture of who was whom in the ancient Indus Valley and how the civilisation in which they lived really worked.
Notes: Includes webliography (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Indus Valley; title: Sculptor's skills; title: Beads and bangles; title: Farming for food; title: Cities and society; title: Daily life; title: Clean water; title: Trading partners; title: Getting about; title: Words and pictures; title: Indus beliefs; title: Death and burial.