The Two Rivers Shores Here We Passed Over, And Time To Take A Break, Before We Leave The Indus Lands

This is section we will try to commulate all our creeks to single river flow of outcomes, prehistoric cultures, to kingdoms, and assuming, was our predictions, based on incomlete and may be speculative scoring method succeed?

Cultural Continuity From Indus Tribes To Kingdoms
Prehistoric / Regional Culture	Timeframe (approx.)	Fate in History	Successor Kingdom(s) or Region	Nature of Transformation
Mehrgarh (Kachi Plain, Baluchistan)	7000–3300 BCE	Transformed	→ Nausharo–Mehrgarh Kingdom (Baluchistan Highlands)	Became the metallurgical and agricultural base of early Indus; continuity of farming, copper use, and bead crafts.
Kili Gul Mohammad / Mundigak (Afghan Border)	6000–3500 BCE	Absorbed, then faded	→ Western Frontier of Nausharo polity	Early trade with Iran & Central Asia faded after 2500 BCE; population merged into Indus highland fringe.
Kot Diji / Ravi Phase (Upper Indus)	4000–2600 BCE	Evolved	→ Harappa Kingdom (Upper Indus Basin)	Developed standardized bricks, fort walls, script marks → direct precursor of Harappa’s urban bureaucracy.
Amri–Nal Horizon (Sindh–Baloch Border)	3500–2600 BCE	Evolved	→ Amri Kingdom & Mohenjo-Daro Zone	Proto-urban pottery and fort layouts → became southern administrative network under later Indus federation.
Sothi–Siswal / Early Kalibangan (Ghaggar–Hakra)	3800–2600 BCE	Transformed	→ Saraswati / Ghaggar–Hakra Kingdom	Villages coalesced into ritual-hydraulic towns; continuity in fire-altars and field layout.
Anarta & Sorath Traditions (Gujarat–Kutch–Saurashtra)	3700–1900 BCE	Merged and Survived	→ Dholavira, Lothal, Surkotada Kingdoms	Local coastal and desert cultures merged into the maritime confederation; maintained autonomy into Late Harappan.
Ahar–Banas Culture (Rajasthan)	3000–1500 BCE	Partially Survived	→ Traded with Harappa; later → absorbed by Vedic Janapadas	Supplied copper northward; persisted as post-Harappan rural culture.
Northern Frontier / Burzahom–Gufkral Complex (Kashmir–Himalaya)	4000–1800 BCE	Survived outside Indus core	→ Linked to Central Asian steppe; later Indo-Iranian contacts	Never urbanized; continued Neolithic way into Iron Age.
Deccan Neolithic–Chalcolithic (Inamgaon, Daimabad)	2500–1500 BCE	Independent development	→ Deccan Bronze traditions; later Satavahana core region	Influenced by Indus metallurgy but not politically part of the federation.

Alignment of Cultures with the Nine Indus Kingdoms
Indus Kingdom	Root Culture(s)	Degree of Continuity	Result
Harappa	Kot Diji, Ravi Phase	Direct, full	Urban bureaucratic heartland
Mohenjo-Daro	Amri–Nal Horizon	Strong	Major southern capital; maritime trade core
Saraswati / Ghaggar–Hakra	Sothi–Siswal / Early Kalibangan	Direct	Eastern ritual-hydraulic monarchy
Dholavira	Anarta + Sorath	Full regional evolution	Desert-island hydraulic monarchy
Lothal	Anarta + Sorath	Full	Port-mercantile kingdom; maritime federation
Surkotada	Sorath extension	Direct	Frontier fort and military kingdom
Chanhu-Daro	Amri–Nal	Strong	Industrial guild city-state
Amri	Amri–Nal Early	Continuity	Proto-urban fort kingdom
Nausharo–Mehrgarh	Mehrgarh Highland Culture	Direct	Highland resource kingdom; earliest roots of Indus society

Cultures that vanished entirely (From Prehistoric Period)
Culture	Reason for disappearance	Outcome
Kili Gul Mohammad / Mundigak	Trade routes shifted east; isolation after 2600 BCE	Abandoned, absorbed by Indus highlands
Amri–Nal (as independent)	Integrated into wider Indus trade system	Lost independence, traditions persisted in pottery
Sothi–Siswal (as separate)	Merged under Saraswati urbanism	Absorbed into eastern Indus ritual states

Cultures that survived or transmitted influence
Culture	Later manifestation
Ahar–Banas	Copper trade continued into Early Vedic Rajasthan cultures
Anarta & Sorath	Persisted in Dholavira–Lothal crafts into Late Harappan (down to ~1700 BCE)
Deccan Chalcolithic	Continued independently; linked to Daimabad bronze tradition (~1500 BCE)
Burzahom–Gufkral	Survived as pastoral-agricultural upland cultures until Iron Age; possible Indo-Aryan interface

And now it is time to check our prediction scores from the beginning:

Totally vanished cultures we found here (based on facts), indexed within our predictions as:

- [0](Kachi Plain, Bolan Pass, Quetta, and Afghan border regions), we scored this culture with +5

- [1](Indus Upper Basin (Punjab Region – Ravi, Beas, Sutlej Rivers)), we scored it with 2

- [2](Sindh and the Lower Indus Basin), our evaluation for success in consecutive development +6

- [3](Ghaggar–Hakra (Sarasvati) Region — Eastern Indus Fringe), we scored these tribes with 4

- [4](Gujarat, Kutch, and Saurashtra Peninsula (Dholavira, Lothal, Rangpur, Surkotada, Kuntasi, Loteshwar, Nagwada, Bagasra)), in our prediction rated with 4.5

- [5](Rajasthan and the Ahar–Banas Cultural Zone (Ahar, Gilund, Balathal, Ojiyana, Bagor (earlier Neolithic))), we rated the culture with 6

- [6](Northern Frontier and Himalayan Foothills (Burzahom, Gufkral (Kashmir), Mandi (Himachal), Sarai Khola (Potwar Plateau, N. Pakistan), Loebanr, Ghaligai (Swat Valley))), we rated their potential as 1.5

- [7](Central Indian Plateau and Deccan Neolithic (Chirand (Bihar, eastern fringe), Inamgaon, Nevasa, Daimabad, Tekwada, Kayatha, Navdatoli (Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra regions))), our estimation scored 6

Below we will present the table with reality data and our prediction. If our prediction rate is lower than 3, the tribe should not have survived; otherwise, we set a green V as a partially adaptable score. Conversely, if a tribe vanished but we scored a high value, it is considered a misprediction.

Scores Predictions Summary
index	rate	period	tribe	fate	success/unsuccess
[0]	5	7000–3300 BCE	Mehrgarh (Kachi Plain)	Survived and transformed	✅
[0]	5	3300–2600 BCE	Nausharo	Fully survived (absorbed)	✅
[0]	5	6000–3500 BCE	Kili Gul Mohammad (near Quetta)	Vanished / absorbed	❌
[0]	5	5000–3000 BCE	Mundigak (southern Afghanistan)	Vanished independently	❌
[1]	2	4000–2600 BCE	Kot Diji	Transformed → Survived	❌
[1]	2	3500–2800 BCE	Ravi Phase (Harappa I levels)	Fully survived	❌
[1]	2	3500–2800 BCE	Kalibangan I (early phase)	Merged eastward	❌
[1]	2	4000–3000 BCE	Jalilpur	Vanished / absorbed	✅
[2]	6	3600–2600 BCE	Amri–Nal Horizon (Sindh–Baloch border)	Transformed → Survived	✅
[2]	6	2600–1900 BCE	Mohenjo-Daro (DK-G, DK-A, HR areas)	Fully survived (until late Harappan)	✅
[2]	6	2600–1900 BCE	Chanhu-Daro	Survived partially (industrial)	✅
[2]	6	3500–2600 BCE	Kot Diji (southern)	Merged upward	✅
[2]	6	1900–1500 BCE	Jhukar Culture (Late Harappan, post-1900 BCE)	Partial survival	❌
[3]	4	3800–2600 BCE	Sothi–Siswal Culture (pre-Harappan)	Transformed → Survived	✅
[3]	4	3500–1900 BCE	Kalibangan I–II	Fully survived into Mature Harappan	✅
[3]	4	4000–2000 BCE	Bhirrana	Survived longest	✅
[3]	4	3000–1800 BCE	Banawali	Survived → declined slowly	✅
[3]	4	3500–1900 BCE	Rakhigarhi	Survived fully	✅
[4]	4.5	3700–2500 BCE	Anarta Tradition (North Gujarat)	Transformed → Survived	✅
[4]	4.5	2600–1900 BCE	Sorath Harappan Culture (Saurashtra & Kutch)	Fully survived	✅
[4]	4.5	3000–1800 BCE	Dholavira	Survived longest	✅
[4]	4.5	2400–1900 BCE	Lothal	Survived (later ruralized)	❌
[4]	4.5	2300–1700 BCE	Surkotada	Survived partially	✅
[4]	4.5	2500–1500 BCE	Rangpur, Kuntasi, Loteshwar	Survived as Late Harappan	✅
[5]	6	5000–3000 BCE	Bagor (Neolithic precursor)	Transformed → Survived	✅
[5]	6	3000–1500 BCE	Ahar (Udaipur region)	Survived fully	✅
[5]	6	2600–1500 BCE	Gilund	Survived → Declined gradually	❌
[5]	6	3000–1500 BCE	Balathal	Survived long	✅
[5]	6	2200–1600 BCE	Ojiyana	Partial survival	✅
[6]	1.5	3000–1800 BCE	Burzahom (Kashmir Valley)	Survived long	❌
[6]	1.5	4000–2000 BCE	Gufkral (Kashmir)	Survived → ruralized	✅
[6]	1.5	3500–2000 BCE	Mandi (Himachal Foothills)	Partially survived	❌
[6]	1.5	3300–2000 BCE	Sarai Khola (Potwar Plateau)	Absorbed / transformed	❌
[6]	1.5	2400–1700 BCE	Swat Valley (Loebanr–Ghaligai complex)	Survived → evolved	❌
[7]	6	2400–2000 BCE	Kayatha Culture (Madhya Pradesh)	Transformed → Survived	✅
[7]	6	2000–1500 BCE	Malwa Culture	Survived fully	✅
[7]	6	2200–1500 BCE	Daimabad (Maharashtra)	Survived → evolved	✅
[7]	6	1800–1200 BCE	Inamgaon	Survived	✅
[7]	6	2000–1500 BCE	Nevasa	Partially survived	❌
[7]	6	2500–1500 BCE	Chirand (Bihar)	Survived	✅

As you may notice, in our game, we have not used complex data with detailed descriptions of each culture, characteristics, multi-angle perspectives for data filtering, or many commonly used methodological tools. But as a game, the authors’ collective hopes the experience has been interesting for you. And now, it is time to change the location — to a region that hides no fewer secrets and is full of potential discoveries in the cultural and social constructional principles of human society design...

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