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1. Indus Valley Civilization

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   The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), also known as the Harappan Civilization, was a Bronze Age society flourishing in the basins of the Indus River, dating from approximately 3300 to 1300 BCE, with its mature phase spanning from 2600 to 1900 BCE. Its geographical extent covered much of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India, representing one of the three earliest cradles of civilization, alongside Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt[^1]. The civilization is notable for its sophisticated urban planning, standardized systems …

2. Religion

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   Revealed Authority religions assert that core truths originate from a non-human, external source (e.g., a deity, a singular transcendent reality, or a set of pre-existing cosmic laws). Transmission mechanisms are critical here, involving prophets, scriptures, or direct divine intervention.
   Emergent Authority systems, conversely, locate ultimate truth within the human experience or the collective cultural evolution. Examples include certain forms of philosophical Taoism or the widespread…