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Indus valley

            The first farming village in South Asia known to us today was established at Mehrgarh at the foot of the Balochistan hills around 7000 B.C. This early farming village culture gradually developed into regional village cultures that spread throughout the hills. By circa 3000 B.C. many settlements had appeared on the Indus River plain as well. This laid the foundation for the civilization that was to follow. .
             Early farming village cultures developed throughout the Balochistan hills after 7000 B.C. Situated geographically between the Iranian plateau and the Indus plain, the area is a natural zone for interaction between the two regions, and evidence for cultural influence from the West is found even in these early settlements.
             Mehrgarh is located at the foot of the Balochistan hills on the Kachi plain southeast of Quetta, situated strategically near the Bolan Pass. Consisting of four mounds, the site was excavated by the French team for eleven seasons between 1974 and 1985. The habitation of the site has been divided into seven periods, the first being the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period that dates to circa 7000 B.C. or even earlier. The site was abandoned between 2000 and 2500 B.C. during a period of contact with the Indus Civilization and then reused as a burial ground for some time after 2000 B.C. .
             Perhaps the most important feature of Mehrgarh is the fact that one can witness its gradual development from an early village society to a regional center that covered an area of 200 hectares at its height. In the course of this development, a huge platform that may reflect some form of authority was constructed at the site. Mehrgarh was also a center of manufacture for various figurines and pottery that were distributed to surrounding regions.
             Situated on the Kachi plain approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Mehrgarh is Nausharo, excavated by the French team between 1980 and 1998. The site was first occupied at around 2800 B.


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1. The Indus Valley Civilization

Another distinguishing feature of the prominent Indus Valley sites is the deficit of temples and other monuments. ... Indus Valley graves are not very elaborate, and no obvious royal burials have been found. ... (Feinman 1998: 276) Not only does the Indus Valley civilization have a lack of temples, but it also lacks palaces. ... This limestone statue was found at the Indus city of Mohenjo-daro and suggests that the Indus Valley may have been a priestly oligarchy. ... For example: the Indus Valley civilization has standardized brick sizes. ...

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2. Indus River Valley Civilization

One notable example of a once powerful civilization that came to a downfall is the Indus River Valley Civilization. ... Rice was seen as an important crop and main source of food for the Indus River Valley. ... However, the Indus River Valley primarily focused on other techniques and crops long before they expanded and focused on rice. ... Indigenous species, such as sesame and humped cattle, also made its way into the Indus River Valley farming communities. ... However, this development did not come into place after the original Indus River Valley Civilization took a downfall. ...

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3. Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley

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4. Roots of Indian Civilization

The Expansion of the Indus Valley Civilization The Indus Valley civilization is one of the most ancient human societies. ... And this is how the civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. ... This was because there have been no signs of any weapons or horses in the Indus Valley Civilization. ... When the Aryans did reach the Indus Valley, it was past its peak and only a few towns existed. ... The reason for their migration had been the same reason for the decline of the Indus Valley. ...

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5. Indus Valley Essay

The contributions of the Indus Valley Civilization to the fields of science and technology are numerous. ... The people of the Indus Valley used script, dialect, and area bound varieties. In the Indus Valley, people built huge, planned cities, with straight streets, and brick homes. ... The Indus Valley Civilization made quite a lot of lasting contributions to the evolution of humankind. ... The Indus Valley was the first civilization. ...

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6. The Rise of River Civilizations

Rivers, mountains, and other geographic features contributed sufficiently to the growth and development of two prevailing civilizations: the Indus River Valley Civilization and Ancient China. Many geographic features of the Indus River Valley such as the Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains, the Indus River, and the seasonal monsoons contributed to the development of the civilization. ... As has been said, the geography of the Indus River valley, such as the mountains, river, and monsoons, had a great impact on the civilizations level of prosperity, whether it be positive or negative. ... The g...

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7. Indus Valley

The Indus Valley People are the earliest to develop in the subcontinent of India. ... The Indus Valley People invented a hieroglyphic script, which was carved in stones; they also had made lots of pottery. ...

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8. Hinduism

Some roots reach back as far as the Indus Valley civilization, which was thriving along the Indus River some 4,000 years ago, about the same times as the great civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. ... Some roots reach back as far as the Indus Valley civilization, which was thriving along the Indus River some 4,000 years ago, about the same times as the great civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. ... Hindus got their name because in the 5th century B.C. the Persians identified them as the people of the land of the Indus. ...

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9. Population and Migration

It was on the fertile flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity. The name "Indus civilization" was derived from the main river of that region "Indus". ... " (Ancient Indian history: The Indus Valley civilization (2500 BC – 1500 BC)). ... (Book page 65) Dozens of cities and towns started to build up and between 2500 and 2000 BCE the Indus Valley Civilization was at its peak. ... This was a large group of nomadic cattle herders crossing the Hindu Kush Mountains and came in contact with Indus Valley Civilization. ...

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