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Harappan Civilization (Artist's Impression)
An artist's impression of Harappa and the Indus Valley Civilization, depicting fields and cities in ancient India. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

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Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. In the city, there was a great public bath, surrounded by a courtyard, with steps leading down into it.

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Harappa
Archaeological site of Harappa in modern-day Pakistan, one of the best-known cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.

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Ancient Near Eastern Metal Production
A map showing the major sites of metal production in the Ancient Near East, including Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Indus Valley Civilization.

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Skeleton, Rakhigarhi Excavation
This image was taken in the Delhi Natural Museum. The skeleton was excavated from the Rakhigarhi site, Haryana, one of the important sites of Indus Valley Civilization. Dated back to 4500+ years ago.

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Banner at the North Gate of Dholavira
The 10 Harappan alphabets/signs found at the Northern Gate of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization city of Dholavira. Each of these are up to 37 cm high and are thought to have been hung as a 'Banner' on the city gate.

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Zapotec Civilization
The Zapotecs, known as the 'Cloud People', dwelt in the southern highlands of central Mesoamerica, specifically, in the Valley of Oaxaca, which they inhabited from the late Preclassic period to the end of the Classic period (500 BCE - 900...

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The Origin of Medicine
The Origin of Medicine is a Cherokee story on the theme of balance and respect told from the point of view of the animals and plant life. When the animal world turns against humanity for their many abuses, the plants restore balance by siding...

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First-Wave / Earliest Civilizations
A map illustrating the earliest stages of human civilization spanning from c. 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE. It showcases the emergence of organized societies, agricultural practices, and the origins of urbanization.

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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui - Founder of the Inca Empire
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (often simply Pachacuti or Pachacutec) was the 9th Inca ruler (r. 1438 - 1471 CE) who founded their empire with conquests in the Cuzco Valley and beyond. Pachacuti is also credited with founding the site of Machu Picchu...