This map depicts the geographical span of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), showing the location of Rakhigarhi (blue), other significant IVC sites (red), and sites to the north and west from ...

Archaeologists have long been interested in understanding the practices and machinations of the Indus Valley Civilization ...

Indus Valley traders did not use money, so they probably exchanged goods. They might swap two sacks of wheat for one basket of minerals. Image caption, Trade was very important in the Indus Valley.

As the river moves downstream it carves out a valley. This is where the Indus people settled. Image caption, An artist's impression of an Indus city. The first farmers liked living near the river ...