HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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defense and hunting.
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farming, transportation, and trade.
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fishing and religion.
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construction and empire-building.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Egyptian Civilisation formed on the banks of the River Nile, and the Mesopotamian Civilisation formed on the banks of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The Indus Valley Civilisation formed on the banks of the Indus river.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the Indus and the Ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. When the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming. Over time, an ancient civilization developed and flourished in these settlements.
Detailed explanation-3: -Other trade goods included terracotta pots, gold, silver, metals, beads, flints for making tools, seashells, pearls, and colored gemstones, such as lapis lazuli and turquoise.
Detailed explanation-4: -Foreign Trade They had traded with Iran and Afghanistan for Minerals, while Lead and Copper were exported from India. It was found that they also imported Jade from China and Cedarwood which were all traded through the rivers such as Sutlej, Ravi, and Indus.