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1 The Indus Valley Version 1.0

2 These programmes on The World of Ancient Art students and the public. have been designed for They use material on the web to show the wealth of information that is available. They arevisualwithmany images and minimal text. The url given for each image enables users to learn more about any subject. Particular attention has been given to highlighting both the scholarly websites and the public resources of social networking sites, Wikipedia and Google Earth/Maps. The first programmes begin with the great riverine cultures of antiquity. Modules on other parts of the ancient world will be phased in during All programmes will be updated regularly. The World of Ancient Art ( is being designed as a web- based collaborative research platform, initially for the School of Archaeology in the University of Oxford. When firmly established it will welcome contributions from scholars and the public. As part of ongoing research in ICT for cultural heritage ( the site will use emerging technologies to deliver scholarly information in accessible formats to a global community of users. Donna Kurtz

3 Contents t Chronological charts and maps Source of the Indus Punjab Harappa Balochistan: Mehrgarh, Nausharo, Pirak Mohenjo Daro Kot Diji Rann of Kutch: Dholavira, Surkodota, Lothal Quetta Ghandara (BMAC and Andronovan cultures) Altyn Depe Museums and collections

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7 Comparative chronological chart Comparative chronological chart Art of the First Cities (2003), xx-xxi.

8 Indus Valley chronology

9 Ancient India

10 Ancient Indian archaeological sites

11 Detail of Indus Valley area

12 The Indus River from the Karakouram highway org/wiki/file:indus river karakouram highway

13 Source of the Indus River Source of the Indus River

14 Indus delta Indus delta

15 Mt Kailash Mt Kailash

16 The source near Mt Kailash

17 Schematic map of Indus River

18 Changing courses of rivers g g

19 Ancient and present courses p

20 Archaeological sites along Indus River Archaeological sites along Indus River

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28 Archaeological sites along Indus River Archaeological sites along Indus River

29 Indus Valley and Balochistan sites Indus Valley and Balochistan sites

30 Balochistan hills

31 mission archeologique l

32 Tools of the earliest inhabitants

33 Pottery from Balochistan Pottery from Balochistan

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36 Figurines from Balochistan g

37 Male terracotta figures Male terracotta figures

38 Jewellery

39 Nausharo

40 Nausharo site plan gq

41 mission archeologique l,636

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44 Indus Valley and Balochistan sites Indus Valley and Balochistan sites

45 Quetta hoard Quetta hoard

46 Quetta hoard b t /i / h/3 l

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49 Mohenjodaro

50 Plan of the city co set html

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52 The Citadel and Great Bath Great Bath

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59 Plan of lower town with its streets

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62 Priest

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64 Mohenjo Daro pottery

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66 Kot Diji Kot Diji

67 Pre-Indus Valley ypottery

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69 Amri

70 Sindh

71 Amri pottery p y

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75 Rann of Kutch Rann of Kutch

76 Gujarat

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78 The area in autumn and spring The area in autumn and spring

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80 Plan of the site

81 Mound of Dholavira Khadir Island, BC i / l/ id d d l& h

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88 Reconstruction of Lothal Reconstruction of Lothal

89 Lothal dock

90 Trade routes Trade routes

91 Imported chlorite stone vessel Imported chlorite stone vessel

92 Lothal site

93 Lothal

94 Post- Indus Valley cultures Post Indus Valley cultures

95 Post- Indus Valley cultures tokai.ac.jp/indus/english/3_1_01.html

96 Area of Ghandara Grave Culture p g _geography.jpgg yjpg

97 Gandharan Grave Culture

98 BMAC and Andronovan Cultures BMAC and Andronovan Cultures

99 BMAC in relation to waterways

100 Site of Altyn Depe and relation to Harappan sites y p pp

101 Satellite view of Altyn Depe y p

102 Gold bull s head fro Altyn Depe Gold bull s head fro Altyn Depe

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104 BMAC complex

105 Museums and collections b /ARTHi di d ll

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