The Indus and Huang River Valleys
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The farmers in the Indus River Valley grew wheat, barley, beans, sesame, rice, bananas, black pepper, mustard, and cotton crops. The farmers had to be careful because the floods of the Indus River could destroy all their crops and take away all the fertile soil. Because of this, the farmers used methods of irrigation to try and control the river's water. They built dirt/earth walls and canals to keep the waters from washing away the fields. To the north, where it was a dry plain, farmers domesticated cattle and water buffalo instead of growing crops.
The people of the Indus River Valley began to specialize into craftworkers. They made many things from metal like fish hooks, razors, or even statues. Potters made cooking pots and other containers. Weavers made clothes from cotton. These goods were traded both near and far, and a lot in Mesopotamia. The Indus River Valley had a strong government, as some of their cities had 40,000 people living in them at once.