| Geographical range Basins of the Indus River, Pakistan and the seasonal Ghaggar-Hakra river, northwest India and eastern Pakistan | Period Bronze Age South Asia | Dates c. 3300 – c. 1300 BCE | Type site Harappa |
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Why was the Indus Valley a fertile region?
In addition to tall mountains, the subcontinent has several great rivers. These include the Ganges (GAN•JEEZ) and the Indus. Like other rivers you have studied, these two rivers carry water for irrigation.
The silt they deposit makes the land fertile
.
Where the Indus Valley Civilization was located?
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in
present-day Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces
, respectively. Its extent reached as far south as the Gulf of Khambhat and as far east as the Yamuna (Jumna) River.
What geographical feature protected the Indus Valley?
Rivers, Mountains, and Plains The
world's tallest mountains to the north and a large desert to the east
helped protect the Indus Valley from invasion. The mountains guard an enormous flat and fertile plain formed by two rivers—the Indus and the Ganges (GAN•jeez).
Where is Harappa located now?
Harappa (Punjabi pronunciation: [ɦəɽəppaː]; Urdu/Punjabi: ہڑپّہ) is an archaeological site in
Punjab, Pakistan
, about 24 km (15 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River which now runs 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north.
Which of these Indus Valley site is situated in present day Haryana?
| Site | Kunal, Haryana | District | Fatehabad District | Province/State | Haryana | Country | India | Excavations/Findings | Earliest Pre-Harappan site, Copper smelting. |
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What geographic area did the Fertile Crescent span?
Because of this region's relatively abundant access to water, the earliest civilizations were established in the Fertile Crescent, including the Sumerians. Its area covers what are
now southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Egypt, and parts of Turkey and Iran
.
What type of climate did the Indus valley have class 6?
The climate of the Indus Valley Civilization of modern Pakistan was
tropical and monsoon brought rains
while the rivers were wider and carried more water. The region was heavily forested with abundant wildlife.
What were the two main rivers in the Indus Valley Civilization?
The two rivers that defined the Indus River Valley civilization are
the Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakra River
.
Was the Indus River predictable?
Arguably, the current planform behaviour of the
Indus River is broadly predictable
. Between Chashma and Taunsa, Pakistan, the Indus is a 264-km-long multiple-channel reach.
What geographic feature is the source of the Ganges River and Indus River?
The Indus and Ganges rivers begin in
the mountain ranges
and empty into the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
Which regions were important in Harappan Mesopotamian trade?
Evidence shows Harappans participated in a vast maritime trade network extending from
Central Asia to modern-day Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Syria
. The Indus Script remains indecipherable without any comparable symbols, and is thought to have evolved independently of the writing in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
Where is Kalibangan situated?
Kalibangan, ancient site of the Indus valley civilization, in
northern Rajasthan state, northwestern India
. The site contains both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and therein can be seen the transition between the two cultures.
Where is located Mohenjo-Daro?
Mohenjo-daro, also spelled Mohenjodaro or Moenjodaro, group of mounds and ruins
on the right bank of the Indus River, northern Sindh province, southern Pakistan
. It lies on the flat alluvial plain of the Indus, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Sukkur.
Which is the northernmost site of Indus Valley Civilization?
Manda
is situated on the right bank of Chenab River in the foothills of Pir Panjal range, 28 km northwest of Jammu, and was considered the northernmost limit of the Harappan Civilisation. It is considered the northmost site of Indus Valley Civilisation.
