Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
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The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Early Harappan period | 6 |
| Early Harappan | 2 |
| Early Harappan phase | 1 |
| Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization canonical | 1 |
| Early Indus phase | 1 |
| Pre-Harappan | 1 |
| Pre-Urban Harappan phase | 1 |
| Proto-Urban Harappan phase | 1 |
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Target entity: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization Context triple: [Kot Diji, preceded, Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization]
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Late Harappan period
The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
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Early Bronze Age
The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
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Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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Indus Valley
The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
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E.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization Target entity description: The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
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A.
Late Harappan period
The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Early Bronze Age
The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
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C.
Archaic period
The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
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D.
Indus Valley
The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
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E.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture phase
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prehistoric cultural period ⓘ |
| archaeologicallyIdentifiedBy |
distinct ceramic assemblages
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regional architectural styles ⓘ stratified levels below Mature Harappan deposits ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of long-distance trade networks
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emergence of small towns ⓘ experimentation with urban planning ⓘ fortified settlements at some sites ⓘ granaries or storage facilities at some sites ⓘ increasing craft specialization ⓘ regional farming communities ⓘ standardization trends in craft production ⓘ use of mud-brick architecture ⓘ village-based settlements ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Neolithic and Chalcolithic cultures of northwestern South Asia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
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surface form:
Early Indus phase
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Urban Harappan phase
Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Proto-Urban Harappan phase
|
| hasApproximateDuration | about 700 years ⓘ |
| hasCoreArea |
Balochistan Plateau
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surface form:
Baluchistan highlands and adjacent plains
Kachi plain ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
Sindh ⓘ
surface form:
Sindh region
|
| hasCraft |
bead-making
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metalworking ⓘ pottery production ⓘ stone tool manufacture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBase |
agriculture
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craft production ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| hasImportantSite |
Amri
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Banawali (early levels) ⓘ Dholavira ⓘ
surface form:
Dholavira (early levels)
Kalibangan ⓘ
surface form:
Kalibangan I
Kot Diji ⓘ Mehrgarh ⓘ Rehman Dheri ⓘ |
| hasPotteryStyle |
Amri ware
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Kot Diji ware ⓘ Sothi-Siswal ware ⓘ regional painted pottery traditions ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
hierarchy of villages and small towns
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sites near rivers and floodplains ⓘ sites on natural levees and terraces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saraswati–Drishadvati river system region
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surface form:
Ghaggar-Hakra (Saraswati) river system region
Indus River basin ⓘ northwestern South Asia ⓘ present-day Pakistan ⓘ present-day northwest India ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
barley
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oilseeds ⓘ pulses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Valley
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surface form:
Indus Valley Civilization
|
| precedes | Mature Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ |
| showsDevelopmentTowards |
complex social stratification
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integrated regional exchange networks ⓘ standardized weights and measures of Mature Harappan phase ⓘ urban planning of Mature Harappan cities ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 3300 BCE ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
South Asian archaeology
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protohistoric studies of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| transitionCharacter |
gradual transformation into Mature Harappan phase at many sites
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regional cultural convergence over time ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
beads of semi-precious stones
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copper ⓘ faience (early forms) ⓘ stone ⓘ |
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Subject: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization Description of subject: The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.
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