Asko Parpola (University of Helsinki)

Deciphering the Indus Script

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Indus script developed in the Indus or Harappan Civilization, which flourished around 2500â 1900 BC in what is now modern Pakistan. In this fascinating study, Professor Parpola outlines what is known about the Harappan culture and its script and proposes a method which will permit further progress in decipherment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 952g
• ISBN-13: 9780521795661
• ISBN-10: 0521795664
• Artikelnr.: 27006258

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. The Indus Civilization and its historical context
Part II. The Indus Script: 2. Early writing systems
3. Deciphering an unknown script
4. Approaches to the Indus script
5. Internal evidence for the type of script used in the Indus Valley
6. Internal evidence on the structure of the Indus language
7. External clues to the Indus script
Part III. The Linguistic Context: 8. In search of the Indus language
9. Dravidian languages and the Harappan culture
Part IV. Interpretations of Indus Pictograms: 10. The 'fish' signs of the Indus script
11. The astronomical and astrological background
12. The trefoil motif: further evidence for astral religion
13. Evidence for Harappan worship of the god Muruku
14. Evidence for Harappan worship of the Goddess
15. Epilogue
Appendix
Bibliographical notes
References
Index.