Whom, among the following, did the people inhabiting the Indus Valley Civilisation carried trade with?

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People from Neolithic West Asia

People from the Inca Civilisation

People from West Asia

None of these

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The people inhabiting the Indus Valley Civilisation carried trade with people from West Asia.
A thriving maritime trade network connected West Asia and the Indus Valley Civilisation as early as 3000 BCE. The presence of multiple seals, standardised writing, and standardised weights and measures throughout a large area attests to the significance of trade in the lives of the Indus Valley people. The Harappans engaged in extensive trading of goods, including shells, metal, and stone. Trade was conducted using the barter system rather than metal money. On the Arabian Sea's coast, they practised navigation. They had established a commercial colony in the northern part of Afghanistan, which undoubtedly facilitated trade with Central Asia. Additionally, they conducted business with people living in the Tigris and Euphrates regions. Long-distance lapis lazuli trade was conducted by the Harappans, which may have boosted the social standing of the governing class.

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