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Beyond the gorges of the Indus : archaeology before excavation

This book was copied from the amazing and wonderful PAHAR: Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset, a labor of love by two dedicated and talented historians. We encourage you to visit them, and subscribe to their list for updates on new books as they are uploaded. · xix, 248 pages : 23 cm · This book provides the archaeological history of what is now known as the Trans-Himalayan Zone. Author Karl Jettmar has based his book on the numerous expeditions he undertook in this region · Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-227) and index · 1. Early expeditions in North Pakistan (1955, 1958) -- 2. The Northern Areas of Pakistan: An ethnographic sketch -- 3. The social and economic process in Tangir and Darel, Northern Areas -- 4. Rock art in Northern Pakistan: Researches between 1979-1989 -- 5. Sogdians in the Indus Valley -- 6. The Patolas, their governors and their successors -- 7. The Gilgit Manuscripts: Discovery by instalments -- 8. The Suspended Crossing: Where and why? -- 9. Exploration in Baltistan -- 10. The Dards and connected problems: Guiseppe Tucci's last contribution

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