Indus River Valley Civilisation

The start of agriculture, transitions from tribal life into sedentary cities. Food surplus allowed for a ruling caste to form kingdoms and civilisations.

During this time period, villagers formed sedentary cities, domesticating peas, sesame seeds, dates and cotton and livestock such as water buffalo.

After the first phase, villages began to turn into cities, city states with the Indus valley developed and Metallurgy, Mathematics and Arts & Crafts began to develop.

What is the main city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

What innovation did some of the first cities within the Indus River Valley Civilisation have?

What advancements did the Indus River Valley Civilisation make in mathematics during that time?

What was one of the first games found within the Indus River Valley Civilisation?

What trading partner did the Indus River Valley have?

What was a main vector for trade and transportation in the Indus River Valley Civilisation?

A general decline of the Indus River Valley Civilisation began to occur around 1900 B.C.E. During the end of the Indus Valley, personal city conflict and disease such as leprosy and tuberculosis took hold during this time. A decline of trade to Mesopotamia and Iran further destabilized the region.

What may have been a possible cause of the decline of the Indus River Valley Civilisation?