There is no conclusive evidence that the Indus Valley ever had a king. There is a statue of what is identified as ‘Priest King’ but it is not... View Article
It is not known who was the king of the Indus Valley. The limited knowledge of the existence of a king is due to an artifact called ‘the Priest... View Article
The Indus Valley Civilization is known for inventing standardized weights and measurements which were as accurate as to 1.6 mm. For further... View Article
Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni, under the direction of Sir John Hubert Marshall, led the first excavation of the Harappa site which led to the... View Article
In 1912 Harappan seals with unknown symbols were discovered by J.Fleet. This triggered an expedition by Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921-1922.... View Article
The Indus Valley Civilization would have been abandoned due to climate change which made farming impossible. Although other reasons such as... View Article
The four reasons why the Indus Valley Civilization may failed ares follows: Environmental changes such as drought, flooding etc Crop failures... View Article
Some of the problems faced by the Indus Valley civilization included abrupt climate changes that severely affected agriculture and the threat of... View Article
India’s first civilization developed in the Indus river valley because the region provided a steady source of water for agriculture. It made... View Article
As per latest findings by scientists regarding the Indus Valley civilization, climate change led to the rise and fall of the Indus valley... View Article
The Indus Valley civilization developed from farming, and herding communities that traded with each other. The fertile valley of the Indus helped... View Article
The Indus Valley Civilization most likely started as villages of neighbors using the Mesopotamian system of irrigated agriculture, taking... View Article
The major achievements of the Indus Valley Civilization were its well planned cities that were far ahead of the civilization of the time. The... View Article
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan Civilization. For further reading check the following articles: Prehistoric Age in... View Article
The four oldest civilizations are Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus valley, and China as they provided the basis for continuous cultural development... View Article
In terms of urban culture, the Indus Valley was the oldest civilization of the subcontinent. It is also one of the earliest civilizations along... View Article
The Indus Valley is considered a great civilization due to its technological advancements such as urban planning, elaborate drainage systems,... View Article
Sir John Hubert Marshall led an archaeological expedition in 1921-1922. It was during this expedition when Harappa was discovered. Marshall and... View Article
Water is a powerful agent of soil erosion. Major types of erosion caused by water are sheet erosion, rill erosion and gully erosion Further... View Article
Contour ploughing is a soil conservation technology that is performed by following the natural contours when tilling the soil, planting and... View Article
