Harappan Civilization

India’s First Cities Thrived between 2300 and 1700 B.C. Located along the Indus River 2 great cities: Harappa Mohenjo Daro

Mohenjo Daro Carefully planned Citadel-a fortress built to protect a city City divided into blocks 50,000 people

Granary granary-place to store grain barley and wheat scales and weights were found grain collected as taxes??? The Granary

The Great Bath 39 feet long 8 feet deep built from waterproof brick drain bathing? religious rituals? The Great Bath at dawn.

What do these objects tell you about the personal appearance of the people at Mohenjo Daro?

Statue and Beads statue may show how men looked and dressed beard, no mustache though hair tied with a band robe over his left shoulder necklace may show women wore jewelry bracelets, earrings, and rings also found

What might the people of Mohenjo Daro have used these seals for?

Seals pictographs show animals like buffalo, bulls, tigers, elephants, rhinos, fish, & crocodiles over 400 different pictographs may have been used as charms? may have been used as tags? may have been used by merchants?

What might the people of Mohenjo Daro have used this structure for?

The drain from the Great Bath. Sewer System carried away waste water drains, clay pipes, wells, and bathrooms both rich and poor had bathrooms The drain from the Great Bath.

What might the people of Mohenjo Daro used these structures for?

Homes 2 stories tall flat roofs made of mud-brick narrow windows faced narrow alleys A narrow alley in Mohenjo Daro

A children’s toy whistle Games dice, stone balls, grooved clay tracks, and stone game boards chess may have been invented and played with pawns and dice A children’s toy whistle

What might the people of Mohenjo Daro used this object for?

Clay Models found all around Mohenjo Daro toy? show farm goods?

What happened to Harappan Civilization? No one knows for sure Cannot read their writing Invaders? Natural disasters?