Decline of Harappan Civilization
Theories regarding the decline: climatic change, deforestation, floods, or the Aryan invasion theory, and their supporting evidence.
Key Questions
- Critique which theory of Harappan decline is best supported by archaeological evidence.
- Predict how the collapse of trade networks might have affected Harappan cities.
- Explain what happened to Harappan cultural traits after the cities were abandoned.
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