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Write a short paragraph that explains how the people of the Indus River Valley relied on and used the Indus to help create their civilization.
The people of the Indus Valley Civilization settled in next to the Indus River for the many benefits this represented for agriculture. The flooding of the river made the soil very fertile to grow crops and feed the families. Othe ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians and the Egyptians settled in next to a river.