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Dr. Mark kenoyer is professor and chair of

anthropology and director of the Center for South Asia

at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked

in both Pakistan and India since 1974, and has been exca-

vating at Harappa, Pakistan, since 1986, with a focus is on

the Indus Valley Civilization. He is especially interested

in ancient technologies and crafts, socio-economic and

political organization, and religion.

These interests have led him to study a broad range of

cultural periods in South Asia as well as other regions of

the world. His publications include monographs on the

Indus civilization as well as numerous articles, a grade

school book on ancient South Asia and even a coloring

book on the Indus cities for children. He was guest cura-

tor with the Asia Society and a special consultant the

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

www.csames.illinois.edu/news/indiastudies

I N D I A S T U D I E S D I S T I N G U I S H E D L E C T U R E S H I P

This event is hosted through the generous contributions of the Spurlock Museum.

Reception immediately following.

New PersPectives oN the iNdus civilizatioNR e C e n T e x C A V A T I o n S I n P A k I S T A n A n d I n d I A

4:00 pm Friday, november 12, 2010Spurlock Museum knight Auditorium

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