Why is the Indus Valley civilization considered Non-Aryan? [#1563]

The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because it was Urban. Harappan Civilization is also known as The Indus Valley Civilisation. It was a Bronze Age civilisation mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.

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The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because it was Urban. Harappan Civilization is also known as The Indus Valley Civilisation. It was a Bronze Age civilisation mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.

1300 BCE

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1300 BCE

Triangular Area

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Triangular Area

The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent in 1500 BCE (between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE). They were a large community of nomadic cattle herders who came from central Asia. They crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came into contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

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The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent in 1500 BCE (between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE). They were a large community of nomadic cattle herders who came from central Asia. They crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came into contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, was a Bronze Age civilization that thrived in the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan and northwestern India. All the mentioned places - Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, and Kalibangan - were significant urban centers within this civilization. Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia. The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, was a Bronze Age civilization that thrived in the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan and northwestern India. All the mentioned places - Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, and Kalibangan - were significant urban centers within this civilization. Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia. The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

There is no evidence that iron was used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a Bronze Age civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization used metals like copper, bronze, gold, and silver.

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There is no evidence that iron was used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a Bronze Age civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization used metals like copper, bronze, gold, and silver.

Use of iron

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Use of iron

1921

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1921

The Great Bath was found in Mohenjo-daro, a site within the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Sindh province, Pakistan; making it one of the most well-known structures of the Harappan civilization. It is believed to have been used for religious or ceremonial purposes.

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The Great Bath was found in Mohenjo-daro, a site within the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Sindh province, Pakistan; making it one of the most well-known structures of the Harappan civilization. It is believed to have been used for religious or ceremonial purposes.

Lothal

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Lothal

The most depicted animal in the Indus Valley Civilization was the bull. The bull was depicted on seals and tablets, and was likely domesticated for agriculture. The most common type of bull depicted was the humped bull, or Zebu Bull.

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The most depicted animal in the Indus Valley Civilization was the bull. The bull was depicted on seals and tablets, and was likely domesticated for agriculture. The most common type of bull depicted was the humped bull, or Zebu Bull.