The Indus Valley Civilization, in its mature phase, thrived for about 700 years, from around 2600 B.C. to 1900 B.C.

A stone seal inscribed with the Indus Valley script and depicting an Indian rhinoceros, found at Mohenjo-daro. DEA/A. DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini Editorial/Getty Images ...

Indus Valley civilisation included major urban centres like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, along with settlements such as Dholavira, Lothal, and Rakhigarhi. The research team analysed cave deposits in ...