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when did the first Indian civilization develop in the Indus River Valley
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about 4,500 years ago
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what are monsoons
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winds that mark the seasons in India
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what is a citadel
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a strong central fortress
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how many people could a harappa fully stored feed
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35,000
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what happens if the monsoons dont arrive on time
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if it arrives late or brings little rain, crops fail. if the monsoon brings too much rain, floods may wash across the countryside
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what will the ability of harappas to store food say
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that they were threatened by invaders, or by crop-destroying floods
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what did the harappa farmers grow
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cotton, wheat, barley, rice
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what did the harappa farmers raise
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cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats
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what did they do to irrigate their fields
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they built canals and ditches
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what do we know about why the Indus River Valley Civilization disappeared
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we dont know why it disappeared
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