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Ancient India An Overview Introduction The Big Idea Indian civilization first developed on the Indus River. Main Ideas The geography of India includes high mountains, great rivers, and heavy seasonal rain. Harappan civilization developed along the Indus River. The Aryan invasion of India changed the region s civilization. Basic chronology c. 3000 BCE: farming settlements appear along the valley of the river Indus in what is now Pakistan c. 2500 BCE: high point of the Indus Valley civilization c. 2000 BCE: some Indus sites showing signs of decline c. 1500 BCE: the Aryan invasions Timeline Geography of India India is a subcontinent, separated from the rest of the Asian continent by the Himalayas.
Kush Mountains and invaded the Indus Valley culture. These people, the Aryans, came from Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, probably looking for pastures for their animals. Flooding and earthquakes had weakened the Indus Valley culture and they were unable to withstand the newcomers.
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