5 Questions
Approximately when did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?
Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago
When did settled life begin in South Asia?
Around 7000 BCE
Which civilization flourished in present-day Pakistan and north-western India between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE?
Indus Valley civilization
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centers to villages?
Persistent drought
From where did the Indo-Aryan tribes migrate into the Punjab?
Central Asia
Study Notes
Human Migration and Settlement in South Asia
- Anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent approximately 70,000 years ago.
Development of Settled Life
- Settled life began in South Asia around 7000 BCE.
The Indus Valley Civilization
- The Indus Valley Civilization flourished in present-day Pakistan and north-western India between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE.
Decline of the Indus Valley Civilization
- The population of the Indus Valley scattered from large urban centers to villages due to the drying up of the Saraswati River.
Indo-Aryan Migration
- The Indo-Aryan tribes migrated into the Punjab from Central Asia.
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