Description Chapter 1: The Archaeologist of the Golden Dice World History Fact ① - The Lost Ancient Civilization: The Indus Civilization Chapter 2: The Treasure of the Indus Civilization World History Fact ② - Cities of the Indus Civilization Chapter 3: The Man Who Sees Past Lives World History Fact ③ - The Ganges Civilization That Followed the Indus Chapter 4: Song of the River World History Fact ④ - Religion of the Indus Region Chapter 5: The Guru's Suspicious Past Life World History Fact ⑤ - History After the Indus Civilization Chapter 6: Crisis in the Ancient City World History Fact ⑥ - Gods of the Indus and Ganges Civilizations Chapter 7: The Secret of the Bathhouse World History Fact ⑦ - Legacy of the Indus Civilization Chapter 8: The Rising Treasure The Indus Civilization—a civilization whose beginning and end remain unknown! Search for the ancient treasures left behind by the Indus and Ganges Rivers! From the Four Great Ancient Civilizations of the world to the key events and figures of world history found in textbooks, learn through adventure with Aiseum's new educational comic series, World History Treasure Hunt! The hero of World History Treasure Hunt is none other than Bongpal, the lovably mischievous villain from the Treasure Hunt series. But this isn't the artifact-hunting agent Bongpal who used to torment Pang-i and Tori—this is Paris, an eleven-year-old boy with a deep knowledge of history. Like a movie prequel that traces a character's past, this series journeys back to young Bongpal's childhood to explore world history. After Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, the third era Bongpal will explore is the so-called "Lost Civilization"—the Indus Civilization. This civilization flourished along the Indus River, which begins in the Himalayas and flows across the vast Indian subcontinent, leaving behind ruins throughout the region. The people of the Indus were the first in human history to cultivate cotton, and they built meticulously planned cities with remarkable water and sewage systems. Yet they suddenly vanished from history, and even the surviving script remains undeciphered—meaning that despite being one of the Four Great Ancient Civilizations, much about them remains unknown. Filling the void they left behind were the Aryans, who migrated from Central Asia. Though different from the Indus Civilization, the Aryans were influenced by it in their own way and built a new civilization along the Ganges River—laying the foundation for the origins of modern Indian culture. Join Bongpal and a handsome archaeologist as they search for the lost treasures of the Indus Civilization! Set off on a brand-new adventure through the Indus and Ganges Civilizations! The Origin of 5,000 Years of Indian Culture: The Indus! The Mysterious Ancient Culture of India Spanning the Subcontinent Flowing from northern India through Pakistan into the Indian Ocean, the Indus River was the stage for the birth of yet another ancient civilization. Flourishing for about a thousand years from 3000 BCE, the Indus Civilization left behind well-developed city ruins such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, along with countless artifacts. Unusually, the Indus city ruins contain none of the massive palaces, tombs, or temples typically found in other ancient civilizations. Instead, the cities were built with remarkable sophistication and planning, complete with private wells, large public baths, and even flush toilets. The more we learn about the Indus Civilization, the more questions arise—and unfortunately, much of it still remains a mystery. As the Indus Civilization declined, another ancient civilization emerged in India. Around 1000 BCE, the Aryans, a nomadic people from Central Asia, migrated into India and built cities near the Ganges River—giving rise to the Ganges Civilization. Based on a new religion called Brahmanism, the Ganges Civilization gave birth to new cultural systems such as the caste system, and from it emerged Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism—all of which remain at the spiritual and cultural roots of India to this day. While it's clear that the Ganges Civilization was heavily influenced by the Indus people, the detailed process and history connecting the two civilizations remain largely speculative. The Indus and Ganges Civilizations—both born from rivers originating in the Himalayas! Through the information pages of World History Treasure Hunt, discover the history and culture of ancient India, the artifacts and ruins of the Indus people, and the myths and religions of the Ganges Civilization—all presented in a way that's easy and fun to explore. Bongpal (Paris), the young master of a grand London estate and unofficial docent at the British Museum, receives a proposal from Bhishma, an amateur archaeologist he meets at the museum...