GEOGRAPHY:
-Stretches across present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan
-The civilization was naturally bordered by the Arabian Sea and mountains, which sheltered the civilization from attack and disease. Water from the Indus river, which ran straight through the civilization, fertilized and irrigated crops. Access to the river led to boats being a viable transportation option.

INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION

ECONOMY:
-The economy depended greatly on trade
-The development of widespread irrigation systems allowed the indigenous population to provide food for themselves. Wheat and barley were primary crops.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE:
-People were born into social classes that could not be changed.

RELIGION:
-Hinduism
-Buddhism

RELIGIOUS TEXTS:
-Vedas, which tells us the majority of what we know today about their religion

MISCELLANEOUS:
-Women were valued because of their ability to produce offspring and nurse
When children were old enough, they adopted their parents' role