DNA obtained from an ancient woman’s remains have established a genetic link between modern-day Indians and the Indus Valley Civilization’s people. (Credit: Vasant Shinde)

Two new genetic studies published this week offer some rare insights into the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest human civilizations. The work helps illuminate where these people, who created one of the cradles of civilization, came from. Just as importantly, it also reveals where they went.

The Indus Valley