antiquity of indus valley civilization
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Historians have divided the chronology of the Indus Valley tradition into four eras. These four eras are The early food producing era (7000-5500 B.C.), Regionalisation era (5500-2600 B.C.), Integration era (2600-1900 B.C.) and Localisation era (1900-1300 B.C.).
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extensive excavations were done by various teams of archaeologists and historians. From Afghanistan in the north down to Gujarat in the south they could unearth various Indus sites. These sites also yielded various art objects which include ornaments of various materials (like gold, silver, ivory, stones like lapis lazuli, bones and shells), pottery, terracotta toys, small sculptures and seals. Historians have divided the chronology of the Indus Valley tradition into four eras. These four eras are The early food producing era (7000-5500 B.C.), Regionalisation era (5500-2600 B.C.), Integration era (2600-1900 B.C.) and Localisation era (1900-1300 B.C.). While the first three phases exhibit the origin, growth, the flowering of a great civilization the last era mark the disappearance of the civilization and the emergence of a new cultural tradition that incorporates a much wider geographical area extending from the Indus to the Ganges and Yamuna alluvial plains.
The art of the Indus civilization also show a similar change. From simple utility objects they evolve into more complex ones exhibiting greater mastery of the race in handling the medium