CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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had the Nile River and river deltas.
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were a part of the Fertile Crescent.
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had rivers and natural boundaries.
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shared the written language of hieroglyphics.
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Detailed explanation-1: -India and Egypt, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, have enjoyed a history of close contact from ancient times. Even prior to the Common Era, Ashoka’s edicts refer to his relations with Egypt under Ptolemy-II.
Detailed explanation-2: -The geography of the Indus River Valley was very similar to that of Egypt, containing some farm land that is surrounded by desert. Both civilizations were dependent and influenced by nearby water sources, like the Nile(Egypt) and Ghaggar-Hakra(India and Pakistan) rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Like the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Nubian civilisation, the Indus River civilisation was dependant on farming. They also had a well-developed irrigation system, which meant that they did not have to rely on rain to grow their crops. A large portion of the harvest was given to public granaries for storage.
Detailed explanation-4: -How were the early civilizations of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Yellow River Valley similar? They all relied on the rivers for food, transportation, irrigation, good soil.