The Indus Civilization

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Harappan_Civilization
gptkb:Indus_Valley_Civilization
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds 1920s
gptkbp:archaeologist gptkb:Sir_John_Marshall
gptkb:Daya_Ram_Sahni
gptkb:Rakhaldas_Bandyopadhyay
gptkbp:artifactsFound gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:jewelry
seals
toys
weights
tools
beads
bronze objects
figurines
terracotta figurines
copper tools
stamp seals
stone weights
shell ornaments
baked bricks
steatite seals
public wells
faience beads
drainage pipes
wheeled carts
gptkbp:declinedAfter c. 1900 BCE
gptkbp:economy agriculture
trade
craft production
gptkbp:flourishedDuring c. 2600–1900 BCE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Vedic_Civilization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Indus Civilization
gptkbp:language unknown (undeciphered script)
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 gptkb:ceramics
metallurgy
public baths
seals
urban planning
drainage systems
granaries
standardized weights and measures
bead-making
gptkbp:possibleCausesOfDecline climate change
invasion
decline in trade
river shifts
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Mehrgarh_culture
gptkbp:religion unknown
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Harappa
gptkb:Mohenjo-daro
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Indus_script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_People's_History_of_India_series
gptkb:People's_History_of_India_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6