1 103 A The Indus civilization @ The Indus civilization had a number of cities which comprised a citadel containing massive public buildings and a lower town that had comfortable houses with bathrooms and a wide range of workshops. Smaller towns were similar but often specialized in particular crafts or in trade, which operated as far as Mesopotamia.
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2 102 B Farmers from the north-west @ Mehrgarh in the north-west is the earliest farming settlement in the subcontinent, occupied before 6000 BC. Crops and animals from West Asia were found here along with cattle probably domesticated locally. Other early farming groups in the subcontinent also had strong links with the farmers of adjacent regions.
3 103 C Indigenous peoples @ Groups living by hunting, gathering and fishing had occupied regions of the subcontinent since Palaeolithic times. After farming began in suitable areas, these groups continued to live in desert and forest regions, enjoying a mutually beneficial relationship with their farming neighbours. Sri Lanka's indigenous peoples remained undisturbed until about 800 BC.
