Indus River: In Southwest Asia, present day Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and China. Bordered by Himalayas and Arabian Sea, branched to 7 rivers. Good soil for crops & transportation/trade, fertilized land, irrigation, fish/water. Worshiped Mother Goddess, animals, believed in life after death. Literate society wrote on pot, seals, tablets. Wore colorful robes, necklaces, rings, bangles, earrings, etc. Skilled in pottery, shell-working, ceramics, weaving. Called Harappan civilization with 4 classes of society. Cities in perfect grid patterns and first sanitation system.
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