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How Was the Indus Valley Civilization Discovered? Why is It Also Called the Harappan Civilization? - History and Civics

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How was the Indus Valley civilization discovered? Why is it also called the Harappan civilization?

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Indus valley was discovered by the finding of seals and pottery among the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities.

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