Peaceful Realm: The Rise and Fall of the Indus Civilization by Jane Mcintosh

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Here is a fascinating, comprehensive overview of our present knowledge of the Indus civilization, which flourished, in what today is Pakistan, from 25000 to 1800 B.C. Jane McIntosh sifts the archaeological and linguistic evidence to present an outstandingly vivid recreation of one of the world's great but all-but-lost ancient civilizations.

About the Author:
Jane McIntosh is a professional writer on prehistory, She holds a Ph.D. in South Indian archaeology from Cambridge University, and lives in the West of England.

Brian Fagan

McIntosh provides us with a balanced account of the Indus civilization, which places this most enigmatic of early civilizations in a broader historical context. Her clearly written and engaging book highlights many unanswered questions about the shadowy Indus people and stresses the importance of their cultural legacy for later Indian civilization. Anyone interested in ancient civilizations will find this an engrossing and important synthesis.

Dilip K. Chakrabarti

Though it is certainly possible to disagree with the author on many issues in a field underscored with uncertainties and a paucity of research, this excellently written volume provides general readers with a valuable introduction to the Indus civilization.

C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky

An informed, lucid, and imaginative rendering of one of the major, and least known, ancient civilizations.

Asko Parpola

A specialist in South Asian archaeology with successful archaeological textbooks to her credit, Jane McIntosh is well-prepared to author a comprehensive new account of the enigmatic Indus Civilization. The data are presented with much interesting detail and reconsidered in a worldwide perspective. Clear style and balanced judgement combined with a sense of relevance make this reassessment of the current state of research an easily read and fascinating introduction to the subject.

Paul G. Bahn

At last! A highly readable and accessible account of that most mysterious of ancient civilizations, one that is not only meticulous, accurate and up-to-date about what is known, but also refreshingly honest about what is not - the gaps in our knowledge that have not yet been filled or are unlikely ever to be resolved. A remarkable achievement.

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