The Only Clearly Defined Cause for the Abandonment of Harappa

question 27

Multiple Choice

The only clearly defined cause for the abandonment of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, so far, is

• A) a malaria outbreak.
• B) a buildup of alkalinity in irrigated farmland.
• C) overpopulation.
• D) changes in the course of the Indus River.
• E) invasions by the Aryans.

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