The Indus-Sarasvati Civilization

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ancient_people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Harappan_Civilization gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite	gptkb:Dholavira gptkb:Harappa gptkb:Mohenjo-daro gptkb:Kalibangan gptkb:Lothal gptkb:Rakhigarhi
gptkbp:burialPractice	urn burials brick-lined graves
gptkbp:declinedAfter	c. 1900 BCE
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Sir_John_Marshall
gptkbp:district	grid pattern streets advanced drainage system
gptkbp:economy	agriculture trade craft production
gptkbp:excavatedBy	1920s
gptkbp:existedDuring	c. 3300–1300 BCE
gptkbp:language	undeciphered
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:South_Asia gptkb:present-day_Pakistan northwestern India
gptkbp:mainRiver	gptkb:Sarasvati_River gptkb:Indus_River
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:ceramics seals beads terracotta figurines weights and measures
gptkbp:populationEstimate	over 5 million at its peak
gptkbp:possibleReasonsForDecline	climate change invasion internal decline river drying
gptkbp:religion	possible worship of mother goddess possible worship of proto-Shiva figure
gptkbp:significance	one of the world's earliest urban civilizations
gptkbp:tradedOn	gptkb:Central_Asia gptkb:Mesopotamia gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Dholavira gptkb:Harappa gptkb:Mohenjo-daro
gptkbp:writingSystem	gptkb:Indus_script
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:S._P._Gupta
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Indus-Sarasvati Civilization