1. WHAP
Indus River Valley

2. Indus River Valley
Indus River Valley- developed by 2500 BCE (modern day Pakistan)
Not much is known, major city (Mohenjo-Daro) not discovered until 1850's CE
Indus river influenced by monsoon rains that allowed agriculture (wheat, rye, cotton)
Massive cities (ex:Harappa) were trade centers
Social classes- priests dominate

3. Indus River Valley
No Rosetta Stone (tablet with multiple scripts) so archaeologists cannot decipher
Civilization was collapsed by about 1200 BCE when major cities were abandoned (due to ecological changes or a systems failure [ political, social, and/or economic]
Archaeologists refer to the people as Dravidians
Had an advanced sewage system

4. Indus River Valley

5. Aryan migration to India
Aryans- nomads (from Central Asia) traveled through Persia bringing horses around BCE
Aryan clans control territories, male chief in charge- no central government
Early trade was barter system
Language-Sanskrit, eventually Hindi
Religion- Vedas (knowledge) collection of poems, songs, etc. Rig-Veda outlines Brahmin (priestly) behavior

6. India
Vedic Age ( BCE) Aryan beliefs merge with Dravidians- Upanishads (book of religious thoughts) created core beliefs of brahma, dharma, karma and moksha (review in your text)
Recommended epic stories Mahabharata, Ramahyana