Indus Valley Civilisation Overview
- Bronze Age civilization in northwestern South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.
- Mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.
- One of three early civilizations of Near East and South Asia, including ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
- Sites include modern-day Pakistan, northwestern India, and northeast Afghanistan.
- flourished in the alluvial plain of the Indus River and along monsoon-fed rivers.