WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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?
A
The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.
B
Archaeologists have found traces of the settlements in the Ganges River
C
Skeletons that were found from the cities show signs of sickness
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: - 1] The Aryan theory of origin. 2] Theory of Dravidian origin. 3] Theory of Sumerian origin. 4] Theory of Indigenous origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -the Early Harappan Phase from 3300 to 2600 BCE, the Mature Harappan Phase from 2600 to 1900 BCE, and. the Late Harappan Phase from 1900 to 1300 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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