Indus River Valley Back to the top of your PERSIA Chart for IRV

POLITICAL ECONOMIC Indus River Valley Flat structure – no evidence of monarchs City – Mohenjo-Daro City – Harappa Decline: around 1750 BC Why? Invasions or River Change? ECONOMIC Trade with Sumer Farming Sophisticated city planning on a grid Plumbing and sewage

Citadel of Harappa

RELIGIOUS SOCIAL Indus River Valley Hindu type artifacts have been discovered Possible pre-Hindu worship of Shiva, goddesses, and cattle SOCIAL No evidence suggests social classes Very few weapons – was this a good idea?

INTELLECTUAL/ARTS NEAR (GEOGRAPHY) Indus River Valley City planning Plumbing Wood and clay children’s toys Peaceful society ruled without a military. NEAR (GEOGRAPHY) Indian subcontinent Monsoons – had to cope with wet/dry seasons Mountains in the North and deserts in the West provide natural protection

The Geography of the Indian Subcontinent – Additional Info Rivers, Mountains, and Plains Mountains to north, desert to east, protect Indus Valley from invasion Southern India, a dry plateau flanked by mountains Narrow strip of tropical land along coast

Leisure Time and Toys, and very few weapons… Leisure Time and Toys, and very few weapons….what does this tell you about this society?

A priest/leader – how does he look? Concerned? Aggressive?

Indus River Valley Video – Crash Course 11 minutes Achievements of the Indus – (Youtube, 4 min, set to music)

Ancient Swastika symbol from the Indus Valley