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
In contour farming, farmers plant crops across or perpendicular to slopes to follow the contours of a slope of a field. It is a sustainable... View Article
Water erosion is the removal of soil by water and transportation of the eroded materials away from the point of removal. Further Reading:... View Article
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is one method of removing carbon dioxide from the... View Article
No-till farming is the method of farming in which there is no tilling involved. Here, the soil is left undisturbed except to place the seeds in... View Article
Contour farming is the practice of tilling on sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil... 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
Effects of wind erosion: Soil fertility is reduced because of the loss of plant nutrients . Soil capacity to support productive pastures and... View Article
Contour farming mitigates the impacts of floods, storms and landslides on the crops by reducing soil erosion, controlling runoff water,... View Article