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A brief introduction, overview, and explanation of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization (the Harappan people) and the excavations of their sites throughout modern day Pakistan and India.

A Brief Introduction to the Ancient Indus Civilization

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The greater Indus region was home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia and China. It was not discovered until the 1920's. >

A Brief Introduction to the Ancient Indus Civilization

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The Largest Bronze Age Urban Civilization Indus civilization remnants have been discovered from as far south as Mumbai [Bombay], in Maharashtra State, India, and as far north as the Himalayas and northern Afghanistan. The westernmost sites are on the Arabian sea coast in Baluchistan, Pakistan, right next to the Iranian border. A thousand miles to the eas… >

A Brief Introduction to the Ancient Indus Civilization

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Harappa was an Indus civilization urban center. It lies in Punjab Province, Pakistan, on an old bed of the River Ravi. >

A Brief Introduction to the Ancient Indus Civilization

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Hariyupia in the Rg Veda In aid of Abhyavartin Cayamana,Indra destroyed the seed of Varasikha. At Hariyupiyah he smote the vanguard of the Vrcivans, and the rear fled frighted. Rg Veda (VI.27.5)- - - Is the Hariyupiyah mentioned in this Hymn from the Rg Veda the Harappa of the Indus Civilization? The Vedas contain the oldes… >

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