5. Harappan civilization is great culture
which came into being about 3000 B.C.
The harappan civilization rose in a vast
geographical area in which there were
big cities,small towns and numerous
villages which were related to one
another.
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7. • The civilization was named the
harappan civilization according to the
usual practice of archeology.
• Harappan civilization is also known as
the Indus valley civilization. Since it
was spread over the banks of the Indus
and its tributaries
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9. Indus Valley Civilizations-
Estimated time scale
5500 - 3500 B.C. - The Neolithic Age
3500 - 2600 B.C. - Pre-Harappan Age
2600 - 1800 B.C. - Mature Harappan Culture
1800 B.C. Onwards - Late Harappan Culture
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11. Harappan Trade and Commerce
• A part from agriculture, it was trade that
sustained the civilization.
• Harappan cities had trade relations with
places like Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, etc.
• No clear picture is available regarding their
political organization.
• Different scholars hold different opinions on
the subject
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13. The end of the Harappan civilization
• Heavy floods and Warthquakes
• Rivers which changed their course and
drying up of the Ghaggar Hakra river
• External invasion
• Changes in the environment
• Collapse of trade and commerce
