Rita P. Wright (New York University)

Broschiertes Buch

The Ancient Indus

Beschreibung

In this volume, Rita P. Wright uses both Mesopotamian texts and the results of archaeological excavations and surveys to draw a rich account of the Indus civilisation's well-planned cities, its sophisticated alterations to the landscape, and the complexities of its agrarian and craft-producing economy.

Autor

Rita P. Wright is Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University. A John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellow, she has conducted archaeological field research in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. She is the editor of Gender and Archaeology and co-editor, with Cathy L. Costin, of Craft and Social Identity.

Produktdetails

• Case Studies in Early Societies
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 128g
• ISBN-13: 9780521576529
• ISBN-10: 0521576520
• Artikelnr.: 25284016