Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization

Target entity: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
Context triple: [Kot Diji, preceded, Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization]

• A. Late Harappan period
  The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
• B. Early Bronze Age
  The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
• C. Archaic period
  The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
• D. Indus Valley
  The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
• E. Vedic period
  The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization
Target entity description: The Early Harappan phase of the Indus Valley Civilization was the formative period (c. 3300–2600 BCE) during which regional farming and craft communities evolved toward the urban, planned cities and complex social organization characteristic of the Mature Harappan era.

• A. Late Harappan period
  The Late Harappan period was the final phase of the Indus Valley Civilization, marked by urban decline, regionalization, and cultural transitions that set the stage for early Vedic society in the Indian subcontinent.
• B. Early Bronze Age
  The Early Bronze Age was a prehistoric period marked by the widespread adoption of bronze metallurgy, the rise of the first urban civilizations, and significant advances in social complexity and long-distance trade across regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant.
• C. Archaic period
  The Archaic period in Aridoamerica was a long prehistoric era marked by hunter-gatherer societies adapting to arid environments through intensive plant use, early cultivation, and increasingly complex social organization.
• D. Indus Valley
  The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
• E. Vedic period
  The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
• F. None of above. chosen