Round 10: Tossup 15

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

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