Indus River Valley
- Located in Southwest Asia
- 3300 B.C to 1900 B.C
- In present day Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and China, it branched out into 7 great rivers and 5 exist today.
- The river provided good soil for crops and means for transportation and trade.
- Used it to irrigate crops and it provided fish and water for the people. water buffalo, pigs, and sheep were raised
- Religion: believed in life after death, worshiped animals, god names are unknown.
- They had 400-600 Indus symbols, clothing was made of cotton and wool, both men and women wore necklaces and bracelets.
- Skilled in pottery, weaving and metalworking
- Cities were set up in perfect grid patterns comparable to that of New York City.
- Harappa- first cities built and abandoned.
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