Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 4: EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH ASIA

Internet Activities: Harappan Society

http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html

1
Read the introduction and then click on the slide show. Examine the slides in correlation with the accompanying essay. What were the geographic boundaries of the Harappan society? From where did its population come?
2
Since researchers have not yet deciphered the Harappan written language, from what sources do they derive the information they have about this ancient culture? How credible do you find these sources? How much do you think the inability to understand the language has hindered researchers' efforts compared to the investigators of Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures?
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