CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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The valley was ruled by a king.
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There was no need to trade for goods.
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Priests ruled individual cites.
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Farmers were able to produce a surplus of food.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The fertility of these valleys, from rich soil deposited during floods, produced abundant food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food surpluses from successful agriculture allowed people to build large cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. The people of this civilization, sometimes called the Harappans, made the first cotton cloth and developed their own form of writing. They also made pottery and built sewage systems in their cities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Flood-supported farming led to large agricultural surpluses, which in turn supported the development of cities. The Indus Valley civilization is well known for its two largest cities Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Each likely grew to contain between 30, 000 and 60, 000 individuals and were centers of trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Having surplus food also allowed more people to be fed, so the population of the world began to grow rapidly. As the population increased, settlements grew into towns.
Detailed explanation-5: -Scholars believe Indus Valley people used granaries to store their surplus crops.