A native of Scotland and former archaeology professor, McIntosh now writes books, articles, and multimedia on a range of archaeological subjects. She offers general readers, students, and nonspecialists a study of the Bronze Age civilization that once populated the Indus Valley, located at the intersection of the Iranian plateau and South Asian peninsula. Coverage includes the location of the Indus civilization and its environmental setting; historical and chronological setting; origins, growth, and decline; economics; resources, trade, and communications; settlements; social and political organization; religion and ideology; material culture; intellectual accomplishments; and the Indus civilization today. Also included are b&w maps, a glossary, a chronology, and a list of resources for further study. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)