The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the four largest ancient urban civilizations located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent along the Indus River basin. Harappa, an important city in the Indus civilization, flourished from around 2600 to 1700 BCE and remains inhabited today. The Indus Valley Civilization had a similar geography to ancient Egypt and Peru, with rich agricultural lands surrounded by highlands and desert. Semi-permanent settlements in the Indus region date back to 9,000 BCE.

1. INDIAINDIA
-The greater Indus region was home to the-The greater Indus region was home to the
largest of the four ancient urban civilizations oflargest of the four ancient urban civilizations of
Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia and China.Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia and China.
-Harappa was a city in the Indus civilization thatHarappa was a city in the Indus civilization that
flourished around 2600 to 1700 BCE in theflourished around 2600 to 1700 BCE in the
western part of South Asiawestern part of South Asia
- Harappa was settled before what we call the- Harappa was settled before what we call the
ancient Indus civilization flourished, and itancient Indus civilization flourished, and it
remains a living town today.remains a living town today.

2. LocationLocation
 The Indus Valley Civilization was a BronzeThe Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze
Age civilization that was located in theAge civilization that was located in the
northwestern region of the Indiannorthwestern region of the Indian
subcontinent.subcontinent.
 Flourishing around the Indus River basin,Flourishing around the Indus River basin,
the civilization primarily centered alongthe civilization primarily centered along
the Indus and the Punjab region.the Indus and the Punjab region.
 The Indus Valley is one of the world'sThe Indus Valley is one of the world's
earliest urban civilizationsearliest urban civilizations

3. GeographyGeography
 The geography of the Indus ValleyThe geography of the Indus Valley
put the civilizations that arose thereput the civilizations that arose there
in a highly similar situation to thosein a highly similar situation to those
in Egypt and Peruin Egypt and Peru
 with rich agricultural landswith rich agricultural lands
 surrounded by highlands, desert, andsurrounded by highlands, desert, and
ocean.ocean.

4. EventsEvents
 9000 BC - with first confirmed semi9000 BC - with first confirmed semi
permanent settlements appearedpermanent settlements appeared
9,000 years ago9,000 years ago