GRAPES Thought Bubble
Geography
Indus River Settlement
Geography Fertile river valleys along Ganges and Indus Rivers Himalaya Mountains protect north Civilizations rise 2500 BCE – First are Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
Monsoon Season
Religion
Hinduism & Buddhism Hinduism – Developed through old texts called Vedas – Monism: unity of God & creation Buddhism – Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) 500s BCE – Four Noble Truths/Eightfold Path
Achievements
Early Achievements Pictograph writing – nobody knows meaning
Cities
Achievements Art & architecture influenced by religion – Stupa= shrine Advanced math: infinity & zero Astronomy: 7 planets, Earth’s rotation Inoculation & hospitals
Nalanda University
Stupa
Stupa: Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal
Political Structure Originally ruled by priest-kings Later Raja (chief) ruled – Royal council – Military leader, lawmaker, judge
Rural v. Urban Economies Agriculture: cotton, wheat, barley, rice, cattle, sheep Cities produced cloth, pottery, jewelry Traded w/ Mesopotamia!
Society
Cities had a citadel & bath!
Cities Carefully planned Citadels provided protection, storage Stored food=constant threats? Harappa – 2-story homes – Indoor bathrooms – Garbage chutes – Sewers – Paved streets
Harappa
Indian Society Influenced by religions Women not equal to men Caste System
Caste System: Varnas (Social Classes) c BCE-500 CE
India Today
Independent in Billion people (2 nd largest pop.), 7 th largest in size
-Agriculture still relies on monsoons -Developing technology
Hinduism is the largest religion in India today.
The most popular sport is cricket!