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Deciphering the Indus script (Record no. 255310)
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| fixed length control field | 01399nam a2200217Ia 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 191130s2009##################000#0#eng## |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780521795661 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 491.1 ASK |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Parpola, Asko |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Deciphering the Indus script |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Asko Parpola |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xxii, 374 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | <strong>Contents :</strong>1. The Indus Civilization and its historical context - 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 for the structure of the Indus language -- 7. External clues to the Indus script -- 8. In search of the Indus language -- 9. Dravidian languages and the Harappan culture -- 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: Compounds ending in the word mīn̲ in Tamil Lexicon |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Harappa Site (Pakistan) |
| Topical Term | Indus Civilization |
| Topical Term | Indus script |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 13.10.2020 | 491.1 ASK | 106657 | 13.10.2020 | English Books |