Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Early Civilizations of Ancient India Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
The Harappan Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro
Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro
Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro
Well, Mohenjo-Daro
Public Well, Harappa
Drain, Harappa
A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro
Granary, Mohenjo-Daro
pottery, Mohenjo-Daro
Undecipherable to date. Harappan Writing Undecipherable to date.
Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
Unicorn Seal, Harappa
A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro Dravidian
A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro
Female Figures, Harappa
Bull Figurine, Harappa
Elephant Figurine, Harappa
Burial Pottery, Harappa
Male Skeleton, Harappa
Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
The Vedic Age (1500 BCE - 500 BCE)
Aryan Migration pastoral depended on their cattle. warriors horse-drawn chariots.
Sanskrit writing
The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE. written in SANSKRIT. Hindu core of beliefs: hymns and poems. religious prayers. magical spells. lists of the gods and goddesses. Rig Veda oldest work.
Varna (Social Hierarchy) Pariahs Untouchables Varna: caste Jati: subgroups Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras Pariahs Untouchables
The Caste System WHO IS… The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Brahmins WHO IS… Kshatriyas The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Vaishyas Shudras What is a JATI?
The foundations for Hinduism were established! The Vedic Age The foundations for Hinduism were established!