The ancient Indus River Valley Civilization in Pakistan continues to be shrouded in mystery. While the civilization was clearly advanced in mathematics and civil services, they left almost nothing in the way of a written record, as well as little evidence of writing.
The ruins left by the Indus, centered on two cities known as Harrappa and Mohenjo-daro, show tantalizing signs of totalitarianism -- both cities were almost identical to each other, seem to have been standardized and were almost strictly utilitarian; there is little in the way of cultural expressions; strong citadels suggest a strong central government; and the famous statue referred to as the "priest king," who displays a commanding air.
The statute known as the "Priest King" found at Mohenjo-daro, present-day Pakistan.Fortunately, I think we have now identified the priest king and his role in Indus society:
We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.
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