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Art and Craft of Harappans: Seals, Sealing and Scripts
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Kaveri Books
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Sharma, Deo Prakash
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This work is a masterpiece on archaeological material related to Harappan sites, belonging to both Indian and Pakistan. It provides an exclusive documentation of Harappan artifacts and other articles as found in various sites of one of the most ancient civilization of the world. The contents of the material provided herein sprawl from the excavated sites in the north west south Asia, including mineral sites in the region to script to seals, sealing and tablets and last, but not the least, to different types of objects discovered.
The book gives a vivid and lucid description of the settlements, miniature figurines made up of stone/bronze/ceramic, pottery, terracotta articles, jewellery along with appropriate and eye catching illustrations and details which are easy to comprehend and remember. Not only this, the author has even touched on the subject of varied trys, tools implements and weapons existing in that period apart from delving in the than prevailing religious rituals.
This pictorial presentation is not only valuable for a student of ancient history but also for all those who have tendency towards and taste for peeping into the annals of the hoary past.
Contents:
Preface
Chronology of South Asia Region
List of Plates and Figures
1. Introduction of Harappan Civilization
2. Harappans Excavated Sites in North-West South Asia
3. Harappan Script
4. Catalogue of Seals, Sealings & Copper Tablets
5. Handlist of Harappan Seals and Sealing
6. Harappan Mineral Sites in North West South Asia
Description
This work is a masterpiece on archaeological material related to Harappan sites, belonging to both Indian and Pakistan. It provides an exclusive documentation of Harappan artifacts and other articles as found in various sites of one of the most ancient civilization of the world. The contents of the material provided herein sprawl from the excavated sites in the north west south Asia, including mineral sites in the region to script to seals, sealing and tablets and last, but not the least, to different types of objects discovered.
The book gives a vivid and lucid description of the settlements, miniature figurines made up of stone/bronze/ceramic, pottery, terracotta articles, jewellery along with appropriate and eye catching illustrations and details which are easy to comprehend and remember. Not only this, the author has even touched on the subject of varied trys, tools implements and weapons existing in that period apart from delving in the than prevailing religious rituals.
This pictorial presentation is not only valuable for a student of ancient history but also for all those who have tendency towards and taste for peeping into the annals of the hoary past.
Contents:
Preface
Chronology of South Asia Region
List of Plates and Figures
1. Introduction of Harappan Civilization
2. Harappans Excavated Sites in North-West South Asia
3. Harappan Script
4. Catalogue of Seals, Sealings & Copper Tablets
5. Handlist of Harappan Seals and Sealing
6. Harappan Mineral Sites in North West South Asia
About Author
Dr. D.P. Sharma is an Archaeologist, Museologist and Art Historian. He did his M.A. in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology form Allahabad University and D.Phil on Art and Architecture of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab Region from University of Allahabad. From 1980 to 1985 he was working as Antiquities Registering Officer at Allahabad and Varanasi regions. During 1983-84 he was awarded Commonwealth scholarship and qualified M.A. in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He did excavation at Sussex (U.K.) and Pincenvent (France) under Dr. Mark Newcomer and Prof. Gourhan. Since 1985-2005 he had been working as Head of Harappan and prehistoric collection of National Museum, New Delhi. In 2005, he became Associate Professor & H.O.D. of Museology in National Museum Institute (Deemed University). Dr. Sharma has published 220 papers and 48 books to his credit. He was working as Director in Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum of Banaras Hindu University. At present he is visiting Professor in various University in India, Archaeological Department and other Institutions.
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