The Indus Valley Civilization

Main Ideas

• About 5,000 years ago, the first settlements were

built along the Indus River.

• Ruins of the former cities of Mohenjo-Daro and

Harappa reveal much about Indus culture.

• The cities had advanced features such as paved

streets, indoor bathrooms, and garbage chutes.

• Archaeologists have learned that most Indus Valley

people lived in farming villages, made metal tools
and clay pottery, and traded with other civilizations.