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    The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from 3300-1300 BCE along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan and northwest India. It developed sophisticated cities with drainage systems and multi-story brick houses. The civilization engaged in extensive trade networks and had a prosperous urban economy based on standardized weights and measures. While the cause of its decline is unknown, the Indus Valley Civilization had a significant impact on later cultures in the region.

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    The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from 3300-1300 BCE along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan and northwest India. It developed sophisticated cities with drainage systems and multi-story brick houses. The civilization engaged in extensive trade networks and had a prosperous urban economy based on standardized weights and measures. While the cause of its decline is unknown, the Indus Valley Civilization had a significant impact on later cultures in the region.

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    The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from 3300-1300 BCE along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan and northwest India. It developed sophisticated cities with drainage systems and multi-story brick houses. The civilization engaged in extensive trade networks and had a prosperous urban economy based on standardized weights and measures. While the cause of its decline is unknown, the Indus Valley Civilization had a significant impact on later cultures in the region.

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    Indus Valley Civilization

    The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization,


    flourished around 3300–1300 BCE in modern-day Pakistan and northwest India.
    It was one of the three early civilizations of the ancient world, alongside Egypt
    and Mesopotamia.
    Geographic location and environment

    Location Environment

    The civilization was situated around the fertile The diverse landscape of the region allowed
    plains of the Indus River, providing the for a variety of agricultural practices and
    inhabitants with rich agricultural land. facilitated trade with neighboring regions.
    Urban planning and architecture
    1 Cities 2 Architecture
    The Harappan civilization is known for The architecture displayed a high level
    its well-planned cities, with of craftsmanship and design, as seen in
    sophisticated sewage and drainage the Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro and the
    systems, and multi-story houses made of impressive citadels.
    fire cooked bricks.
    Trade and economy

    40K+ Economic Prosperity


    Trade Network Urban Economy
    Over 40,000 artifacts found at Harappan sites Economic prosperity was evidenced by the
    indicate a vast and thriving trade network that uniform weights and measures, indicating a
    extended to Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, and standardized system of trade and commerce.
    beyond.
    Social structure and daily life
    1 Social Hierarchies
    Evidence suggests a well-structured society, with possible distinctions in occupation
    and social status.

    2 Daily Life
    The civilization had a rich cultural life, as evidenced by the elaborate pottery,
    jewelry, and figurines discovered in excavations.

    3 Harappan Script
    The unique script of the civilization remains undeciphered, providing a glimpse into
    their intellectual and literary pursuits.
    Art and culture
    Seals and Script Cultural Practices Proto-Urban
    Culture
    The distinctive seals Ritualistic practices,
    depicting animals and evidenced by the The civilization's art and
    symbols played a discovery of fire altars, culture laid the
    significant role in their suggest a religious and foundation for the
    religious and trade ceremonial aspect to their development of later
    practices. culture. cultures in the Indian
    subcontinent.
    Decline and legacy

    Environmental Legacy Integration into


    Factors Indian History
    The legacy of the
    Some hypotheses suggest civilization is reflected in The impact of the
    that changes in the the continuity of certain civilization on the
    environment, such as cultural practices that have subsequent history and
    climate shifts and tectonic persisted into modern culture of the Indian
    activity, might have times. subcontinent is a topic of
    contributed to the decline. ongoing study and
    exploration.
    Conclusion and key takeaways
    The Indus Valley Civilization was an Its contributions to urban planning, trade,
    advanced and sophisticated ancient culture and culture have left a lasting legacy that
    that thrived in the Indian subcontinent. still informs modern society.

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