Welcome to…. Ancient Indus River Edition
Timeline - Ancient 2500 – 1500 bc – Harrappan Civilization 1500 – 1000 bc – Rule of Aryan Invaders bc – Epic age in India 563 – 483 bc – Life of Buddha
Our Guests Art Specialist – Nick K Education and Military Expert – Will Z Religion Expert – Tyler C Trade Expert – Jessica C
Why did you all move down to the Indus River in the first Place???
2,500 bc No one’s sure Indus Flooding Fertile Soil
What did you do when you got there???
Farming Metal Tools Pottery Set up Temples
How did you go about farming??? What about trade???
Near the Indus – Flooding Destroyed Fields Need to Control: – Dirt/Earth Wallls – Canals – Irrigation
North – Dry Plain – Domesticated Animals Cattle Water Buffalo
What Kind of Crops did you grow???
Wheat Cotton Lumber Livestock Rice Bananas Mustard Beans
How did you transport the goods???
Animals + Cart Boats Along the River
What was education like???
2,500 bc – nothing known 300 bc: Oral Wrote on: Tree Bark Palm Leaves
Where did School Take Place???
Temples Community Centers
Can you tell us about the Major Relgions???
Hinduism + Buddhism
Can you tell us some more about Hinduism???
Diverse Common beliefs: Body different from soul Reincarnation Moving up in society from creatures on earth to different planet’s inhabitants
Can you tell us more about Buddhism???
2,500 years ago Can be: Religious Rituals Worship of Deities or just Pure Meditation Suffering ends if: You understand the nature of the world
What can you tell us about Ancient Indian Art???
75,000 years ago – Carvings on Cave Walls – Prehistoric age
2,500 years ago – Detailed Symbols Crucial Role
Other – Yoga – Dancing – Music
They Drew: – Nature Leaves Trees Mountains
What was there in terms of Government???
General Well Planned-out Complex City Structure Law + Punishment System Police Officers
Post-Joining Emperor had: Different governors Like a small country
What were the Laws???
Ancient Religious Texts Kings Administered Laws Village Laws Administered by Members of Town
What was the Culture Like???
Very Uniform Social homes weren’t great Produced Non-Essential Items Clay and Wooden Toys Few Weapons – Conflict was limited
Arts - very important Practices + Beliefs are still the same now
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