10.1: Indus Valley Civilization

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The Big Idea:

The Indian subcontinent contains the fertile northern plains and the Deccan plateau region. Early farmers in the Indus River valley adapted to annual floods. The people of the Harappan civilization built well-planned cities and traded with faraway cultures.

Learning Outcomes:

-> I can describe the location and features of the Indus River valley.

-> I can explain how the Indus River supported the growth of India's early civilization and city-states.