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kashmirabhake's review
informative
fast-paced
4.0
It's good to visualise the history. The content is not new we all have read it in our school history text books but the visuals and the format of narrations make our history interesting.
prettypaperback1's review
4.0
Where was this book when I needed it in my 9th standard to excel in my History class?
I was a student who used to sleep during my history lecture, I was not great at remembering things and hardly remember a thing or two from the class but this book really made a non-history lover like me, interested. It could be because of the fact the illustrations and graphics were quite superb and the narration of this book was interesting and informative. I loved how the author made it informative and detail-oriented. The Great Bath, where people used to cleanse themselves or used it for religious purposes. Commerce and trade were handled by the upper class.
Harappa and Indus Valley civilization is the oldest civilization which was recently discovered and archaeologists are still trying to find more cues about the people of that era, a lot of artefacts are found, like pottery and ancient text but a lot of things are yet to be discovered. There are many questions that are yet to be answered like. What happened? Where did people from that era go? How come they created a city with so much advanced technology at that time?
Read this book, if you like reading about History or want to learn more about Indus Valley Civilization or Harappa Civilization.
I was a student who used to sleep during my history lecture, I was not great at remembering things and hardly remember a thing or two from the class but this book really made a non-history lover like me, interested. It could be because of the fact the illustrations and graphics were quite superb and the narration of this book was interesting and informative. I loved how the author made it informative and detail-oriented. The Great Bath, where people used to cleanse themselves or used it for religious purposes. Commerce and trade were handled by the upper class.
Harappa and Indus Valley civilization is the oldest civilization which was recently discovered and archaeologists are still trying to find more cues about the people of that era, a lot of artefacts are found, like pottery and ancient text but a lot of things are yet to be discovered. There are many questions that are yet to be answered like. What happened? Where did people from that era go? How come they created a city with so much advanced technology at that time?
Read this book, if you like reading about History or want to learn more about Indus Valley Civilization or Harappa Civilization.
raghu555's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
An interesting read about the Indus civilization, presented in a fun format.
I love reading graphic novels and this one was no exception. I enjoyed learning about the Indus Valley Civilization. I really enjoyed the format too. If it was all text, I probably wouldn't have been able to complete it. The book did pique my curiosity at times and I ended up googling for additional info. The book has lots of drawing of artifacts which are surprisingly close to the real ones. I also am a huge fan of the way the author presents all the information in an unbiased manner. He presents all sides of the arguments and why they might be correct and ultimately leaving the choice to the readers regarding which side they prefer more.
A great read for those who might be interested in dipping their toes in the history of the first civilizations. It doesn't cover the topic extensively, and only cover the major aspects of the Indus civilization, in a fun format that most people would enjoy.
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