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The Indus Valley Civilization: Urban Planning and Trade
Examine archaeological evidence of sanitation, grid layouts, and standardized weights in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
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Ancient Foundations and River Valley Civilizations in Afro-Eurasia
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Examine how geography, resource scarcity, and early innovations shaped complex societies in ancient river valleys of the Eastern Hemisphere.
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SS.7.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze and interpret a variety of primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives in the Eastern Hemisphere to formulate an appropriate thesis supported by relevant evidence.
SS.7.2.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesUse geographic tools and sources to research and make geographic inferences and predictions about the Eastern Hemisphere.