Description |
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm. |
Series |
Understanding people in the past |
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Understanding people in the past.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index. |
Summary |
Provides an introduction to the Harappa people who lived in the Indus Valley thousands of years ago, describing their civilization, daily life, religious beliefs, and more. |
Contents |
Who lived in the Indus Valley? -- Gift of the Indus River -- How do we know about the Harappans? -- History in pictures and words -- Early history -- Writing -- Government -- Harappan clothing -- Family life -- Growing up and going to school -- What did the Harappans believe? -- Festivals and rituals -- Medicine -- Farming year -- City in the Indus Valley -- Builders -- What do we know about their homes? -- Other cities in the Indus Valley -- Cooking and eating -- Music and games -- Crafts and craftworkers -- Harappan merchants -- Roads -- Travel and transportation -- Trade and trade routes -- Weapons -- Best of times -- What happened to the Harappan civilization? -- Time live -- Harappan script. |
Subject |
Indus civilization -- Juvenile literature.
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Indus civilization.
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Indus civilization. (OCoLC)fst00970765
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Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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ISBN |
1588104249 |
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9781588104243 |
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