Indus Age: The Writing System [first edition]

A leading authority on the people of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa in the third century BC, Possehl (anthropology, U. of Pennsylvania) systemizes what is known about their picto-graphic script, still undeciphered. Rather than try his own hand at deciphering, he looks at seals and writing, some descriptive features, megaliths, Brahmi, numismatics, and the decipherment efforts and other research. A glossary without pronunciation is included. This is the first in a four-volume series providing an comprehensive overview of the mysterious people and their civilization. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.