How did the Indus Valley Civilization collapse? (3)
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The great Indus valley civilization in modern India and Pakistan disappeared around 1800 years. This civilization disappeared with two major cities of mohanjo daro and harappa. The harappa gave its name to the people of the Indus valley as it was the first city of civilization discovered by modern archaeologists.
Archaeological evidence suggests that trade with Mesopotamia, which was located most of modern Iraq, came to an end. Advanced drainage systems and baths of large cities were constructed or closed down. Standardized weights and measures for trade and taxation, were somewhat reduced.
Scholars have propounded various principles to explain the disappearance of strike and the invasion of the aryans and the climate change of the heavy monsoon.
The Aryan invasion theory (c 1800
The Indus valley civilization must have died because of the invasion. One theory suggests that the British archaeologist Mortimer wheeler, a revolved, the indo-european tribe, called the aryans, suddenly got overwhelmed and conquered the Indus valley.
Wheeler, director - general of the archaeological survey of India from 1944 to 1948, stated that the 'few' bodies found on the top of the archaeological site of mohenjodaro were victims of a war. This theory suggests that the aryans might have easily been vanquished by using more advanced arms against the peaceful harappa.