The causes are debated: climate change, the shifting of riverbeds, drought. The population migrated eastward (to the Ganges valley) and southward. The excavation reports of Kenoyer and Possehl.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities?
- Around 1900 BCE, great cities such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were gradually abandoned.
- When did Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities happen?
- 1900 BCE
- Where did Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities take place?
- Mohenjo-daro, Sindh