Meluhha: the Indus Civilization and Its Contacts with Mesopotamia

Meluhha: the Indus Civilization and Its Contacts with Mesopotamia Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Meluhha -- the name for the Indus civilization found in Mesopotamian texts -- was an important source of exotic goods, many of which are preserved in the archaeological record of Mesopotamia. The movement of people and goods between these two regions established a pattern of interaction that continued in later periods and is still seen today. This lecture presents an overview of the Indus c