States and Social Complexity: The Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation

History in the Making 1 (2):09-15 (2012)
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This article explores 'statehood' and argues Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation was not a state like contemporary Sumer and Egypt were, despite being equally complex - hence calling for revision of the unilineal anthropological model culminating in the state.

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Thomas David Riisfeldt
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