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Indus Valley

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Removed "The cities were perhaps originally about a mile square in overall dimensions, and their outstanding magnitude suggests political centralization, either in two large states or in a single great empire with alternative capitals. Alternatively, it may be that Harappa succeeded Mohenjo-daro, which is known to have been devastated more than once by exceptional floods. Encyclopædia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9039205/Harappa Harappa (Pakistan) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia | Britannica.com accessdate 2010-01-09

Firstly, there is no citation for "political centralisation" of indus valley. In fact, majority view is that because of absence of evidence of kings, the society was more decentralised. The second statement I removed regarding "Harappa succeeded Mohenjo-daro" doesn't make any sense in the context.

This article is false

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It is commonly known & clearly evident that civilisations existed 10,000 years ago and beyond…. why is there NO mention of this? 194.207.141.183 (talk) 05:48, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you have peer-reviewed academic publications or books by respected scholars discussing civilizations from 10,000+ years ago, please share these specific references. With appropriate sources, we can work to include this information accurately and neutrally. ScriptorVirens (talk) 14:34, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me….

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Hi there, I’m Gobekli Tepe & I’d like to join this ‘cradle of civilisation’ conversation, or are we not allowed to discuss that part of your timeline yet? 194.207.141.183 (talk) 05:54, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What are your drains like, and do you have writing? There's a form to fill in, you know. Also "cradle" implies a continuing major civilization - how's your local area for that? Johnbod (talk) 11:43, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mention of Dec 21, 2023 edit missing

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The discussion of the substantive edit, for distinguishing civilizations from power centers, seems missing JessieHenshaw (talk) 04:44, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Six or seven? Question about adding Ancient Iran as a cradle of civilization.

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The recent revision changed the number of cradles of civilization from six to seven by adding Ancient Iran to the list. This is a significant change to the article's content. Could someone please review the new references supporting this addition?

It would also be helpful if we could find additional reliable sources that support or discuss this claim. Given the importance of this topic, we should ensure that this change reflects a broad scholarly consensus rather than an isolated view.

If anyone has access to recent academic publications or expert opinions on this matter, please share them here. This will help us present the most accurate and up-to-date information in the article.

Thanks in advance for any insights or additional references! ScriptorVirens (talk) 14:38, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]