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WORLD HISTORY
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There were two theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Theory 2 states that climate change, flooding, or a shift in the path of the Indus River caused a loss of crops which killed the people or made them move. Which piece of evidence below supports Theory 2?
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Skeletons at Mohenjo-daro show evidence of violent deaths from warfare
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Archeologists have found remains of villages along dry riverbeds where the Indus River used to flow
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The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lifespan of the Indus Valley Civilization is often separated into three phases: Early Harappan Phase (3300-2600 BCE), Mature Harappan Phase (2600-1900 BCE) and Late Harappan Phase (1900-1300 BCE).
Detailed explanation-2: -The two major sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, along the Indus river-the cities of Harappa in the north and Mohenjodaro in the south-showcase one of earliest examples of civic planning.
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