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17 October 2026 · 1 min read

First cities and states: Uruk, Egypt, Indus Valley (Harappa, Mohenjo-daro)

Library / Prehistory

First cities and states: Uruk, Egypt, Indus Valley (Harappa, Mohenjo-daro)

c. 3500 – 1900 BCE

Reference topicStudy guide in preparation
Era 0: Prehistory and first civilisations

Study guide

The full study guide for this topic is being prepared. Meanwhile, here is the curator's guide below.

Curator's notes

Why it matters
Bureaucracy, kingship, taxation, city planning. The Indus cities had drainage and standard weights.
Use in training and coaching
The origin of management: coordination at scale
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