1. Early Indian Civilization
Aim: What was Harappan city life like in ancient India?
Do Now: What important river will civilizations in India grow along?

3. Harappan Civilization
2500 B.C. – 1600 B.C.
Harappa – city named after Indian god
City of Mohenjo-Daro – “Mound of the Dead”
Sanskrit – ancient Indian language

4. Mohenjo-Daro Population of 40,000 in ancient times
Brick roads and houses
Citadel – massive fort in west end of city

5. Mohenjo-Daro
In the beginning of its discovery, it took a long time for Sanskrit to be deciphered
Caused problems for finding out specific information about ancient Indian life
Can make some educated conclusions
Today, we know how to translate Sanskrit

6. Mohenjo-Daro Architecture – exact measurements of buildings
Same-sized bricks
Wells for drinking water
Sewers
Strong government

7. Mohenjo-Daro Workers Farmers Stored surplus in large warehouses
Builders, engineers, craft workers, metalworkers
Farmers
Stored surplus in large warehouses
Taxed in crops

8. Harappan Trade Traded near and far
Crafts from India found in Mesopotamia
Travel in sailboats

9. Disappearance 1600 B.C. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa abandoned
May never know why
Possibly natural disaster
People from north migrate to Indus Valley
Aryan people – central Asian people