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 * Events and Leaders **


 * Government **

-Assumed that territory was controlled by a centralized government because(Hawkes,263): 1)  Indus towns had uniform streets and drainage plans( Hawkes, 272)    2)   Seals and weights were all standardized and controlled trade (   [|www.nationalgeographic.com]  ) -Seal distribution suggests merchants acted as government officials (McIntosh,147)


 * Transition Period **

-Transition period was from 2600-2500/2450 B.C.E. (McIntosh,80) -Three fifths of towns were abandoned, as people moved to larger cities (80) -Several towns including Kot Diji, Amri, and Gumla were destroyed by fire (81)

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