Anlaşılmaz, İbret Verici ve Deşifre Edilmemiş Yönleriyle İndus Vadisi Medeniyeti

Öz

İndus Vadisi Medeniyeti MÖ 3000’li yıllara dayanan kadim tarihi ile bugünkü Pakistan sınırları içinde yer alan Pencab ve Sind bölgesinde egemen olmuş antik bir medeniyettir. Harappa ve Mohenjo-Daro şehirleri ise gelişmiş şehir planlaması ve yerleşimi ile ilgili döneme ışık tutan önemli iki merkezdir. Biz de bu çalışmamızda bugüne değin üzerinde pek fazla çalışılmamış olan İndus Vadisi Medeniyeti ile ilgili Charise Joy Javonillo’nun bu konudaki önemli makalesini Türkçeye çevirdik.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İndus Vadisi, Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, Pakistan, medeniyet.

Indus Valley Civilization: Enigmatic, Exemplary, and Undeciphered

Öz

Indus Valley Civilization is an ancient civilization which is now situated in today’s Pakistani border with its ancient history dating back to 3000 B.C. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro era both significant centers enlightening the period with their improved city planning and settlements. In our study regarding Indus Valley Civilization which isn’t studied much, we translated Charise Joy Javonilla's important article in this subject into Turkish.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Indus Valley, Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, Pakistan, civilization.

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