Harrapan

The Harrapan civilization is in the Indus valley now Pakistan/india using resources from the Indus and Ghagger-hakra river connecting in the south to the Arabic sea.

http://www.emersonkent.com/historic_places_and_locations/harappa.htm

The beliefs of the early Indus valley was of the The Divine Mother.  Depicted in countless terra-cotta statues of her that were found, she was an important Goddess of creation to early Indus valley civilization.

late Indus River valley was closer to early hindu or Jainism with a focus on ones self. The idea of personal god started to exist similar with modern Hinduism.
http://period40910.wikispaces.com/Religion+-+Indus+River+Valley

Art was made out of terra-cotta, ivory, gold and shells depending on time period and location many statues depicting animals.  These ornaments were use as decorations for woman and as religious depictions like the Mother Goddess.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006203/cgi-bin/stories.cgi?article=society&section=history/indus&frame=story

The social structure like most of Indian history was strict hierarchy  With Priests, then the administrators and warriors then the middle class, unskilled workers and then finally the untouchables.  

http://period90910.wikispaces.com/Government+and+Law+and+Bureaucracy-Indus+Valley

Unlike most hierarchies the upper class were priests creating a religious state the political navigations would be more theological and not who is who's son.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C006203/cgi-bin/stories.cgi?article=society&section=history/indus&frame=story

In between China and the fertile crescent The Indus Civilization depended on trade as a life blood.  It used seals as a way to identify goods 

http://library.thinkquest.org/C006203/cgi-bin/stories.cgi?article=art_and_craft&section=history/indus&frame=parent

The Harrapan was one of the first to invent writing with this stone tablet 5,500 years ago.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/334517.stm

The cities were planed to a degree unknown to the ancient world with a proto-pluming and well built houses it created an atmosphere for success.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C006203/cgi-bin/stories.cgi?article=town_planning&section=history/indus&frame=parent

The most famous artifact the dancing girl is made with a high percent of copper, with out any major civilization bordering them the Harrapan bronzing technic became very independent and with the fall of the harrapan civilization bronzing became Unique compared to other civilizations.
http://www.hermesonwings.com/history/the-4500-year-old-dancing-girl-statue/