Question
Which statements correctly identify a current theory on why the Indus Valley civilization declined?
Select all correct answers.
Responses
Disease reduced the population.
Disease reduced the population.
Indus Valley populations migrated to Central Asia and Africa.
Indus Valley populations migrated to Central Asia and Africa.
The surrounding land was severely deforested.
The surrounding land was severely deforested.
Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.
Select all correct answers.
Responses
Disease reduced the population.
Disease reduced the population.
Indus Valley populations migrated to Central Asia and Africa.
Indus Valley populations migrated to Central Asia and Africa.
The surrounding land was severely deforested.
The surrounding land was severely deforested.
Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.
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The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is a subject of ongoing research, and multiple theories have been proposed. The following statements correctly identify some current theories on why the Indus Valley civilization may have declined:
1. **Disease reduced the population.**
2. **The surrounding land was severely deforested.**
3. **Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.**
4. **Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.**
However, the theory about **Indus Valley populations migrating to Central Asia and Africa** is not widely supported as a primary factor for the decline.
Based on this analysis, the correct answers to include are:
- Disease reduced the population.
- The surrounding land was severely deforested.
- Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
- Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.
1. **Disease reduced the population.**
2. **The surrounding land was severely deforested.**
3. **Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.**
4. **Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.**
However, the theory about **Indus Valley populations migrating to Central Asia and Africa** is not widely supported as a primary factor for the decline.
Based on this analysis, the correct answers to include are:
- Disease reduced the population.
- The surrounding land was severely deforested.
- Irrigation made the soil salty and unfit for farming.
- Foreign conquerors forced the people to leave.