Although the Indus civilization was hardly a violence-free society, archaeologists have yet to discover stockpiles of weapons, art depicting war, large-scale structural destruction, or the telltale layers of ash under cities that have been burned to the ground during battles. And amazingly, there's no archaeological evidence suggesting war or armies in the Indus River Valley civilizations. ![]() The cities had complex street planning, covered sewer systems, and the world's oldest toilets. Most of these settlements were villages, some were towns, and at least five could be considered cities during the civilization's peak from 2600-1900 B.C. The largest of these cities were Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, which were marvels for their time. Covering an 500,000 square mile region along the Indus River and its tributaries in Pakistan and northwestern India, the Indus civilization included more than 1,000 settlements. The Indus River Valley civilization site is as important to archaeologists as ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt.
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