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Environmental Factors in the Decline of the Indus Cities
Investigate theories of river migration, drought, and climate shifts that led to the depopulation of Indus cities.
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Ancient Indus Valley and Early India
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Analyze the urban planning of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, the Vedic period, and the classical Maurya and Gupta Empires.
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Learning standards covered
6.1.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDiscern characteristics needed for the transformation from simple societies to civilizations, and compare those characteristics in at least three different ancient civilizations found in different regions of the world (for example, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China, Inca, Aztec, Persia, Greece, Carthage, Gupta, Rome).
6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.