DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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A destructive earthquake happened.
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No one is sure what happened.
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They ran out of food.
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The river changed course.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.
Detailed explanation-2: -One reason archaeologists, and average people, don’t know much about the Indus, is that it was only discovered in the 1920s. Since then, researchers have identified more than 1, 000 settlements, which from the surface appear to belong to the culture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Climate changes and geographic changes such as the drying of rivers have caused the end of the Harappan civilisation. It is also explained that deforestation and floods are recognised as the significant reasons for Harappan civilisation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Indus valley civilization started declining from about 1900 BCE. Changes in climate, decline of trade with Mesopotamians, drying up or flooding of the river, foreign invasion of Indus civilisation might have been the reasons for the decline of this civilization. More items