Journal : REMEMBER TO WRITE 3-5 SENTENCES EVERYDAY!!! Write “fill out reflection” -then get the reflection off of Heather 1. Finish Ancient Indian Subcontinent Chart 2. Crash Course – Indus River Valley 10/22/14
Harappan ( B.C.)Aryan (**find dates**) Cities (5,000+) Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro along Indus R. -built for defense (fortress), well- planned(storehouses, market stalls, etc) Ganges River Valley Gov’tKings w/a strong central gov’tRajas – skilled warrior Public WorksIrrigation canals, sewer system, plumbing in buildings Job Specialization Farmers ReligionLittle is known (we can’t read their writing/language) Vedas (poems, hymns) Priests Written Language First in IndiaSanskrit (not first) Social ClassesKings Skilled engineers Merchants-artists farmers Rajas farmers Art & Architecture Pottery, statues, stamps & seals, jewelry, ivory objects