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The first people seem to have reached India from Africa around 40,000 BC. At first they were hunters and gatherers, like other people around the world at this time. But by around 4000 BC, these people had begun farming and by 2500 BC settled in the Indus river valley, where they began to live in cities and use irrigation to water their fields. This is a little later than in West Asia, probably because India was not as crowded as West Asia at this time. A lot of people think that the reason they began to farm, and then build cities was that a gradual warming trend was making it harder to get water, and harder to find wild plants to eat, every year. So every year more and more people moved into the Indus river valley, where there was still plenty of water. When it got really crowded there, people began to build cities.
There were two main cities that we know of, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) away. Both are in modern Pakistan. The people of these cities lived in stone houses two and three stories high, and had sewage systems. They used bronze tools. They may have learned to make bronze from the Sumerians.
The Harappa people used an early form of writing based on hieroglyphs, like the Egyptians. But we can't read it, because there isn't very much left of it.
By around 2000 BC, though, the Harappan civilization had collapsed. We don't know what caused this collapse. Most people think the most likely reason is that the warming trend continued until there wasn't enough water even in the Indus river valley to support these cities and the farmers who fed them. Some people probably starved to death, while others moved up into the hills, where it was cooler and some rain fell.
But by 1500 BC, the Indus river valley saw an invasion of Indo-Europeans, like similar invasions in Greece and Italy a little earlier.
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∙ 10y agoThe Harappan civilization was named for the city of Harappa, around which it was centered. This fascinating civilization is a mystery in many ways but is famed for its modern layout of grid patterned streets.
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What is the name of India's first civilization?
The first civilization in the subcontinent, India, was the Indus Valley Civilization. P.S. If you like videos of games, you should chech out the channel Best4life on youtube.
How and when did civilization end?
which civilization??because civilization according to me hasn't ended yet
What was India first civilization?
the harappan civilization
Where did civilization in ancient India begin?
Civilization began in the Harappan or Indus Valley Civilization which flourished during Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilization. It was situated on the banks of River Indus
The great mystery associated with the harappan civilization?
why the civilization disappeared.
Why indus valley civilization was called harrapan civilization?
when the indus valley civilisation was unerthened lots of human skeleton was found at many places therefore it was also called harappan civilisation.
Who discovered indus valley?
sir john marshall discovered indus valley or harrapan civilization.
The fertile soil that Harrapan civilization farmed was fed by rich silt from what source?
The fertile soil that the Harappan civilization farmed was fed by rich silt from the Indus River. The annual flooding of the river deposited nutrient-rich silt onto the surrounding floodplains, creating ideal conditions for agriculture. This allowed the Harappans to thrive and develop a sophisticated urban society.
What is the name of India's first civilization?
The first civilization in the subcontinent, India, was the Indus Valley Civilization. P.S. If you like videos of games, you should chech out the channel Best4life on youtube.
Which best describes how the people of the harrapan civilization were unique compared to those of most other ancient civilization?
they were not concerned with the afterlife -Sierra Pacific Apexxx ( : 559..
What are some origins for Hinduism?
Some origins for Hinduism are related with the ancient civilzation that were : The indus Valley civilization . Harrapan Culture.
Where is the river valley civilization?
which river valley civilization are you talking about? Well have a look: Egyptian civilization: river Nile, Tigris and Euphrates Chinese civilization: near river Hwang Ho Indus valley civilization: near river Sindhu or Indus. this civilization is also known as the Harrapan civilization
How was the harrapan civilization destroyed?
Historians have mixed conclusions about what may have destroyed the harrapan civilisation. Some think it may have been a flood, while others think of it to be an earthquake. There are many other things that are thought of to be possible to have led to the end of this vast civilisation.
Why was indus valley civilization known as harappa culture?
Harrapa is the only one city of Indus Valley Civilization so it should not be considered or called Harrapan Civilizations ..... Indus Valley Civilization has around 1500 discovered sites ... so please keep naming it INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION... thanks
What was the language of the Indo-Aryans called?
The language of the Aryans is debated as it has not been deciphered from the texts of the Indus civilization /Harrapan civilization .Sanskrit has affinity to Greek,Latin & other Indo Germanic languages with similarities in Rigveda & the Iranian Avesta.
What is a harrapan?
a culuture
Where was the harrapan civilization?
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River Valley, in present-day Pakistan and northwest India. It thrived between approximately 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE, and was one of the world's earliest urban civilizations.
