1. Early
Civilizations of
Ancient India

2. The Harappan Civilization
3300 BCE BCE

3. Citadel Of
Mohenjo-Daro

4. Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

5. Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

6. The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

7. Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro

8. Well, Mohenjo-Daro

9. A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro

10. Granery, Mohenjo-Daro

11. pottery, Mohenjo-Daro

12. Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

13. A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

14. A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro

15. A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro

16. Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro

17. Public Well, Harappa

18. Drain, Harappa

19. Unicorn Seal, Harappa

20. Female Figures, Harappa

21. Bull Figurine, Harappa

22. Elephant Figurine, Harappa

23. Burial Pottery, Harappa

24. Male Skeleton, Harappa

25. Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa

26. Undecipherable to date.
Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.

27. The
Vedic
Age
(1500 BCE BCE)

28. Aryan Migration pastoral  depended on their cattle.
warriors  horse-drawn chariots.

29. Sanskrit writing

30. The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE. written in SANSKRIT.
Hindu core of beliefs:
hymns and poems.
religious prayers.
magical spells.
lists of the gods and goddesses.
Rig Veda  oldest work.

31. Varna (Social Hierarchy) Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables

32. The Caste System WHO IS… The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet?
Brahmins
WHO IS…
Kshatriyas
The mouth?
The arms?
The legs?
The feet?
Vaishyas
Shudras
What is a JATI?

33. The foundations for Hinduism were established!
The Vedic Age
The foundations for Hinduism were established!