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Indus Valley Civilization
By: Clay Death Date: September 25, 2016, 11:23 pm
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One of the oldest civilizations in this list, the Indus valley
civilization lies at the very cradle of subsequent civilization
that arose in the region of the Indus valley. This civilization
flourished in areas extending from what today is3 northeast
Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. Along with Ancient
Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilizations
of the Old World, and of the three the most widespread, covering
an area of 1.25 million km2. Entire populations of people were
settled around the basins of the Indus river, one of the major
rivers in Asia, and another river named Ghaggar-Hakra which once
used to course through northeast India and eastern Pakistan.
Also known as Harappan civilization and Mohenjo-Daro
civilization – named after the excavation sites where the
remains of the civilization were found, the peak phase of this
civilization is said to have lasted from 2600 BC to around 1900
BC. A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture
is evident in the Indus Valley Civilization making them the
first urban centers in the region. The people of the Indus
Civilization achieved great accuracy in measuring length, mass,
and time. And based on the artifacts found in excavations, it is
evident the culture was rather richer in arts and crafts.
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