Indus Cities	Daily Life	Sacred & Revered	Recent Excavations	Maritime Trade

Cities arose along the Indus River and Ghaggar-Hakra River by circa 2600 B.C. This marked the beginning of the Indus Civilization. Each major city was linked with others through rivers, which served as transportation and communication highways. This extensive network over a vast area supported a prosperous and stable society, and advances in technology in these cities yielded products that were traded as far away as the Arabian Sea and Mesopotamia.