ROM gallery a South Asian treasure trove Feb 15, 2008
Showcasing a 400-piece collection, the 4,000-square-foot gallery the latest jewel to be unwrapped in the ROM's renaissance is unique in North America because it displays the entire span of the Indian subcontinent's art and culture, from the Indus Valley civilization of 3500 B.C. to contemporary times, says curator Deepali Dewan. The most recent piece is a video work dated 2006. (Toronto Star)
Geeeo Whiz! These kids are smart Jan 16, 2008
The Indus Valley civilization flourished around 2500 B.C. on which continent. 7. (Newton Tab, MA)
Fast Facts: Pakistan Oct 18, 2007
(CBS) The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. (CBS News -- World)
A new look at history as India turns 60 Aug 15, 2007
The curriculum for Pakistan Studies, as the high school course is called, would include for the first time references to Pakistan's pre-Islamic history - the Indus Valley civilization of 3000 B.C., for instance, and remove "hate speech" against non-Muslim minorities, said Ahmad Salim, whose organization, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, has been advocating for change. The textbooks have not yet been published. (International Herald Tribune)
Ghost Cities Of 2100 Jun 12, 2007
Moenjodaro never rose again, and the Indus Valley civilization that it dominated soon disappeared too. Most of today's cities seem pretty sturdy. (Forbes)
4600-year-old skulls from Iraq to get CT scan Apr 15, 2007
She also wants to draw enamel from the teeth to compare it with remains found in the Indus Valley civilization in India, a trading partner of the Sumerians, to see if the sacrificial victims came from that area. "Some people have speculated that these victims were actually from the Indus valley or some other location, and that's why they were sacrificed _ they were non-local people and, because they didn't have the same links to the area, could be more easily sacrificed," she said. (NEPA News, PA)
What is Yoga? Feb 3, 2007
The earliest evidence of yoga dates back to a seal found in the Indus valley civilization depicting a seer in a meditative posture. However, the practice of yoga has been prevalent in the Indian sub-continent as early as 2500 B.C. in the Vedas, the sectarian doctrines of the Aryan Civilization. (Suite101.com)
