HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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On the plateau
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near the desert
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beside the rivers
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in the mountains
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first known settlements in ancient India were in the Indus River valley. There were farming communities in this valley as early as 4500 B.C.E. By 3000 B.C.E., people also lived near the Ganges River.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are four principal settlements known to archaeologists today; Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, in Pakistan, and Lothal and Kalibangan in western India.
Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first civilization was built along the Indus river, because it left behind rich silt when it flooded.. This allowed farmers to grow a surplus of food so that civilization could develop. To the east of the Indus, the Ganges River creates a large plain that is also good for farming.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like many ancient peoples, the first people in India most likely chose to settle near rivers. The rivers provided plenty of water. The fertile soil was ideal for farming. The rivers could also be used for travel and trade.
Detailed explanation-5: -In northern India, the Brahmaputra, the Ganges, and the Indus rivers carry rich silt from the mountains to the plains. India’s early settlers farmed and later built walled settlements in the river valleys.
Detailed explanation-6: -70, 000–50, 000 BCE: First humans migrate to India. 3300-1600 BCE: Harappa arises in the Indus Valley Civilization. 2000–1500 BCE: Migrations of Indo-European Speakers into India. 1800 BCE: Climate change began to affect Indus Valley Civilizations. 1500–500 BCE: Vedic Period (Bronze Age-Iron Age in north India) More items