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Also Known As Harappān civilization • Indus valley civilization

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Principal sites of the Indus civilization
Harappa ruins
Mohenjo-daro
Indus statue
Indus civilization: seals
Indus civilization: cooking pots
Mohenjo-daro ruins
steatite seal
steatite seal
Language, architecture, and culture in the Indus River basin
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Sir John Hubert Marshall
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