The Indus Valley Civilization was a cultural and political entity which flourished in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent between c. 7000 - c. 600 BCE. Its modern name derives from its location in the valley of the Indus River, but it is also commonly referred to as the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization and the Harrapan Civilization.
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c. 7000 BCEEvidence of religious practices in the Indus Valley.
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c. 7000 BCE - c. 600 BCEThe Indus Valley (or Harappan) Civilization.
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c. 4000 BCEFarming settlements are established in the Indus Valley.
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c. 3000 BCEFirst signs of urbanization in the Indus Valley.
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c. 3000 BCEThe Aryans - nomadic northerners from central Asia - possibly begin to migrate into the Indus Valley in an early phase of migration.
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c. 2800 BCE - c. 1900 BCEThe rise of the great Indian cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa.
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c. 2600 BCEHundreds of towns and cities are established throughout the Indus Valley.
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c. 2500 BCEEarliest use of the Indus Script.
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c. 2000 BCE - c. 1500 BCEThe Aryans expand into the Ganges valley in India.
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530 BCEPersia conquers the Indus Valley.
