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I vilket land rinner Indusfloden?
Indus (på sanskrit: सिन्धु, Sindhu, vilket betyder flod) är den viktigaste floden i Pakistan och en av de tre största floderna på Indiska halvön.
Varför gick Induskulturen under?
Det viktigaste området för Induskulturen. När klimatet ändrades efter senaste istiden blev det varmare och torrare i det område där floden Indus rinner fram i nutid. Folkgrupper som vandrat omkring fick svårare och svårare att klara sig i det allt torrare klimatet och istället blev de bofasta längs Indusfloden.
What do you mean by Indus Valley Civilization?
Indus valley civilization. an ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus River valley, from about 2500 to 1500 b.c.: extensive archaeological excavations at the main sites of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in Pakistan.
Where are the Indus Valley Civilization sites found?
Indus Valley sites have been found most often on rivers, but also on the ancient seacoast, for example, Balakot, and on islands, for example, Dholavira. Alexander Cunningham, the first director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), interpreted a Harappan stamp seal in 1875.
Did the Indus Valley Civilisation disappear suddenly?
However, the Indus Valley Civilisation did not disappear suddenly, and many elements of the Indus Civilisation appear in later cultures. The Cemetery H culture may be the manifestation of the Late Harappan over a large area in the region of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, and the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture its successor.
What kind of cattle are in the Indus Valley Civilization?
The cattle that are often portrayed on Indus seals are humped Indian aurochs, which are similar to Zebu cattle. Zebu cattle is still common in India, and in Africa. It is different from the European cattle, and had been originally domesticated on the Indian subcontinent, probably in the Baluchistan region of Pakistan.