CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Harappa
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Mohenjo Daro
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Pakistan
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Afghanistan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest known city is Çatalhöyük, a settlement of some 10, 000 people in southern Anatolia that existed from approximately 7400 BCE to 5200 BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -The civilization was first discovered during an excavation campaign under Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921–22 at Harappa following the discovery of seals by J Fleet. Harappan ruins were discovered by Marshall, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni and Madho Sarup Vats.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 2600 BCE, small Early Harappan communities had developed into large urban centers. These cities include Harappa, Ganeriwala, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Rupar, and Lothal in modern-day India.