The Indus Valley Civilization — famous for its large, well-planned cities — is considered one of the six early pristine state-level civilizations.

ART OF THE FIRST CITIES: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus Joan Aruz, . . Yale Univ., $75 (564pp) ISBN 978-0-300-09883-9 ...

Spanning 3300 B.C.E. to 1300 B.C.E, the Indus Valley civilization represents one of the area’s earliest societies, flourishing the fertile plains of the Indus River.

The first annual Sketches of Minnesota: Civic Community Comedy Tour is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Feb. 11. The 90-minute show takes audience members on a trip through the Land of 10,000 Lakes.