Packet N: Tossup 15

Scholars have proposed that a writing system used around this river influenced so-called “megalithic graffiti” found on widely-distributed (10[1])ceramic shards. (-5[1])The Cemetery H culture (10[1])emerged around tributaries of this river (10[1])possibly as a result of migration from the north. An inscription found (-5[1])at Sirkap on this river was written in the Aramaic-inspired Kharosthi (“kuh-ROASH-tee”) script. (10[1]-5[1])Apollonius of Tyana described meeting the ruler (10[1])of a city on this river (10[1])that at times was the capital of Gandhara. (10[3])A (10[1])civilization (10[2])centered on (10[1])this river (10[1]-5[1])traded (10[1])through the port of (10[1])Lothal. (10[1])Water (10[1])storage (10[2])during (10[1])droughts was the likely (10[1])purpose (10[1])of the Great Bath (10[1])in a city on (10[1])this (10[1])river, (10[2])where the (10[1])Dancing Girl sculpture was found. (10[5])For 10 points, name this South Asian (10[1])river (-5[1])whose sites include Mohenjo-daro (10[1])and Harappa. ■END■ (10[3])

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