But more interesting is what they did not have: no king, army, or religion. The Indus Valley Civilization undermines the Enlightenment idea of historical progress as global and linear.

Over the span of a few hundred years, Hinduism spread throughout the Indus River Valley, or what is present-day India. ... The religion quickly diffused east through China.

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Country or Region of Origin: Indus River Valley (Modern-day Pakistan); Number of Current Followers: ~ 900 Million ... Hinduism is often considered the oldest existing religion still practiced ...

Examples include: Huang He (Yangtze River), Mesapotamia (Euphrates/Tigris) , Egypt (River Nile) and Pakistani’s very own Indus Valley Civilization (Indus River).

What do we know about the Indus Valley? Learn how archaeologists find out about the Indus Valley by looking at artefacts in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 history guide.

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.