The Indus Civilization

The civilizations of the Indus Valley were among the earliest in the world to become settled or 'urban'. There are four principal settlements known to archaeologists today; Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, in Pakistan, and Lothal and Kalibangan in western India. It was between these ancient societies that the earliest trade routes were established.

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