INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION Indus civilisation is one of the four earliest civilisations of the world along with the civilisation of Mesopotamia ( Tigris and Euphrates ), Egypt ( Nile ) and China ( Hwang Ho ). The civilisation forms part of the proto - history of India and belongs to the BRONZE AGE. The most accepted period is 2500 - 1700 BC ( by Carbon - 14 dating ). IT CAN BE DIVIDED INTO FOLLOWING SUB - PARTS Early phase 2900-2500 BC Middle ( mature ) Phase 2500 - 2000 BC Later Phase 2000 - 1750 BC DAYARAM SAHNI first discovered Harappa in 1921. RD BANERJEE discovered Mohenjodaro or Mound of the Dead in 1922. NOMENCLATURE OF INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION Indus valley Civilisation as it flourished along the Indus river. Harappan Civilisation named by John Marshall after the first discovered site, Harappa. Saraswati - Sindhu Civilisation as most of the sites have been found at the Hakra- Ghaggar river. GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD
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