CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Historians learned this through reading ancient texts.
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Historians believe this because the cities were built on a river.
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Historians think this because of the uniform nature of the cities.
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Historians think this because of the seals they found.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why do historians believe that cities in the Indus River valley had organized governments? Historians learned this through reading ancient texts. Historians believe this because the cities were built on a river. Historians think this because of the uniform nature of the cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key Points. The Indus Valley Civilization contained more than 1, 000 cities and settlements. These cities contained well-organized wastewater drainage systems, trash collection systems, and possibly even public granaries and baths.
Detailed explanation-3: -First, the uniformity of urban planning is enough convincing evidence to state that the Indus had a common and overarching government. Second, the rulers were independent of one another and simply borrowed or used similar ideas making it appear as if there was one government in charge of all the cities.