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Indus Valley, Mesopotamia shared genetic link beyond trade: BHU geneticist

Ancient DNA analysis confirms a genetic link between Indus Valley and Mesopotamian peoples. This research indicates human lineage traveled along ancient trade routes. Mitochondrial haplogroups found in Syria connect to South Asian populations. These findings authenticate earlier archaeological evidence of contact. Geneticists presented this groundbreaking research at NFSU Varanasi campus.

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Sivatherium: The Prehistoric Giant Giraffid That Roamed India Before Humans Hunted It to Extinction

Sivatherium: The Prehistoric Giant Giraffid That Roamed India Before Humans Hunted It to Extinction

What Sivatherium Actually WasSivatherium giganteum stood roughly two metres at the shoulder and is estimated to have weighed between 1,200 and 1,250 kilograms, making it the largest giraffid known to science. For scale, a modern giraffe averages around 800 kilograms. Sivatherium carried four ossicones on its skull: two large, palmate…

How the Indus Valley created one of history's greatest civilisations without kings

How the Indus Valley created one of history's greatest civilisations without kings

The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished across what is now Pakistan and north-western India, becoming one of the world's earliest urban societies alongside ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, dating back 4,500 years. Yet despite building sophisticated cities, extensive trade networks and advanced drainage systems, archaeologists have found scarce evidence that it was…

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Before Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, there was Mehrgarh: The 9,000-year-old village that changed history

Long before the streets of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa bustled with traders, craftsmen, and merchants, another community was quietly shaping the future of South Asia. On the dusty plains near the Bolan Pass in present-day Pakistan lies Mehrgarh, one of the oldest known Neolithic settlements in the Indian subcontinent. Dating back…

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Lord Shiva's ‘oldest prayer’ uncovered: Shiv Trilogy author Amish Tripathi shares how a techie decoded a 4,500-year-old Pashupati seal

A computer scientist's cryptographic analysis of the Pashupati Seal suggests its inscription is an ancient invocation to Lord Shiva, aligning with Mahabharata descriptions. This discovery, amplified by author Amish Tripathi, potentially rewrites the understanding of the Indus Valley Civilisation's spiritual depth and continuity with later Indian traditions.

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Will the Indus Valley script ever be deciphered?

The Indus Valley script dates back around 4,000 years but has yet to be deciphered. Can AI help decode it?

8000-year-old Indus Valley Civilisation could be older than the first Egyptian pharaohs

The research suggests the Indus Valley Civilisation could be far older than previously believed, not just by a few centuries, but by thousands of years. Experts studying pottery and animal remains at Bhirrana in northern India say the roots of this ancient society may stretch back around 8,000 years. If…

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What really destroyed the Indus Valley? It wasn’t war, but a slow death by drought

What really destroyed the Indus Valley? It wasn’t war, but a slow death by drought

The Indus Valley Civilisation probably didn’t disappear all at once. New research points to a long stretch of repeated droughts that may have slowly weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies. Cities such as Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, once built around reliable rivers, appear to have struggled as water became…

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Decades-long droughts doomed one of the world's oldest civilizations

Decades-long droughts doomed one of the world's oldest civilizations

A series of lengthy droughts brought about the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, a new study finds.

T.N. Budget 2024 | Open air museum to be set up at Keeladi at a cost of ₹17 crore

T.N. Budget 2024 | Open air museum to be set up at Keeladi at a cost of ₹17 crore

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister announces plans for Keeladi open-air museum, genetic study, and Indus Valley conference in 2024.

Bahata’s tryst with the Indus Valley script

Bahata’s tryst with the Indus Valley script

Bahata Ansumali Mukhopadhyay, a software engineer who has for many years now been researching on Indus Valley script and symbols, believes that the inscribed stamp-seals were primarily used for enforcing certain rules involving taxation, trade or access control.

Science This Week | China’s rover finds signs of recent water on Mars, droughts likely ended the megacities of Indus Valley Civilisation

Science This Week | China’s rover finds signs of recent water on Mars, droughts likely ended the megacities of Indus Valley Civilisation

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

Rakhigarhi, the forgotten, and now endangered archaeological site in Haryana

Rakhigarhi, the forgotten, and now endangered archaeological site in Haryana

Once upon a time, this settlement by the seasonal river, during the Indus Valley Civillisation, must have been one bustling town. The seasonal river turning the river valley fertile, must have helped the evolution of agriculture in the region, making the region one of the best settlements to live in.…

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Official claims China 'created' ancient Egypt 1,000 years before it existed

China is the world's fourth oldest civilisation, but is pre-dated by Mesopotamia (4,000BC), Egypt (3,100BC), and the Indus Valley civilisations (3,300 BC) and is generally thought to have started around 2,000 BC

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