History of India Timeline

• 2 million YA - Hunter Gatherer in Indian Subcontinent
• Many x 100,000 YA: Hunter Gatherers in the Narmada Valley, near the Vindyas
• 8,000 YA - Sulaiman - Kirthar Hills - First Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
  • Grew crops like wheat and barley
  • Reared sheep, goat, cattle
  • Village settlements
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• ??? YA - Vindyas Mountains - Rice first grown
• 4700 YA - Indus Valley Civilization - First cities
• 2500 YA - Ganges River Civilization begins
• 2500YA - Greeks and Iranians travelled to Indos/Hindos (the source of the name India)