Indus Valley civilization

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Indus_Valley_civilization
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Harappan civilization
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite over 1,000
gptkbp:artifactsFound gptkb:ceramics
seals
tools
beads
terracotta figurines
gptkbp:declinedAfter c. 1900–1300 BCE
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:R._D._Banerji
gptkb:Daya_Ram_Sahni
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1921
gptkbp:economy gptkb:art
agriculture
trade
gptkbp:flourishedDuring c. 3300–1300 BCE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indus Valley civilization
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:present-day_Pakistan
northwest India
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Dholavira
gptkb:Harappa
gptkb:Mohenjo-daro
gptkb:Kalibangan
gptkb:Lothal
gptkb:Rakhigarhi
gptkbp:notableFor public baths
urban planning
drainage systems
granaries
standardized weights and measures
baked brick houses
gptkbp:partOf Bronze Age
gptkbp:peakPeriod c. 2600–1900 BCE
gptkbp:possibleReasonsForDecline climate change
decline in trade
river shifts
Aryan migration
gptkbp:region gptkb:Ghaggar-Hakra_River
gptkb:Indus_River_basin
gptkbp:religion unknown
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vedic_civilization
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Dholavira
gptkb:Mohenjo-daro
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Indus_script
undeciphered
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norte_Chico
gptkb:Caral_civilization
gptkb:Middle_Bronze_Age
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6