Gregory L. Possehl. Indus age: The writing system. Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1996. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996. xvi, 244 pp. Hb. $45.00

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Published online: 1 January 1998

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Gregory L. Possehl. Indus age: The writing system. Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1996. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996. xvi, 244 pp. Hb. $45.00

Gregory L. Possehl. Indus age: The writing system. Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1996. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996. xvi, 244 pp. Hb. $45.00