INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION

​More than 5,000 years ago, the Indus River Valley became another of the first centers of human civilization. In this region, as in Egypt and Mesopotamia, a river deposited rich soil over the neighboring plain during its annual flood.

​Indus River Valley Civilization

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What did the Indus River do that made it useful for farming? (BE VERY SPECIFIC.)

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Which civilizations ALSO relied on rivers just like the Indus River Valley?

• The Greeks

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Britanica

Agriculture and Building. Farmers grew barley, wheat, dates and melons. Food surpluses allowed people to build large cities like Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Each of these cities had more than 30,000 people.

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​FOOD AND CIVILIZATION

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What type of food did the people of the Indus River Valley grow?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Dates

• Melons

The Harrappans

Agriculture and Building. More than 1,000 cities and settlements belonging to the Indus River Valley civilization have already been excavated. The artifacts found in these settlements suggest a technologically advanced urban culture. Dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms and protective walls were present in many of their cities. They were also among the first “urban planners,” with almost all their houses connected to public sewers and a water supply. These people, known as the Harrappans, were also the first people known to make cotton cloth.

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The Harrappans were the first known people to make what?

​Mohenjo-Daro was the largest civilization of the ancient Indus River Valley Civilizations. It is located in present day Sindh, Pakistan next to the Indus River. Around 40,000 people lived in Mohenjo-Daro.

​MOHENJO-DARO

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Name TWO cities that were part of the Indus River Valley.

• Mohenjo-Darro

• Tibet

• Harappa

• New York

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What TWO mountain ranges served as a protective barrier for the Indus River Valley?

• Himalayas

• Sierra Nevadas

• Hindu Kush

• Tibet Mountains