What advantages would there have been to settle along the indus river near its mouth at the arabian sea as opposed to farther inland? what disadvantages might there have been to this location?

The Indus River is one of the most important rivers in Asia. 90% of it is in the country of Pakistan, while very small portions of this river extens to the Tibet and India. The mouth of the Indus River is located in Pakistan. The advantages of having settled along the Indus river near its mouth at the Arabian sea as opposed to farther inland would have been the possibility that people in this region could have water for farming, and personal use. There would have been fertile land to farm on too. The disadvantages are that along the shorelines there are the Eastern Mountains and they take up space for multiple things, meaning there would have been enough space for farming and personal use.

shang dynasty

western zhou (ca. 1046-771 bce)

eastern zhou (ca. 771-256 bce)

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