1. Indus River Valley
By: TJ, Menty, and Alyssa

2. Where is the Indus River Valley?
Current day India and Pakistan
Surrounded by mountains, ocean, ffffffffff and desert
Tropical climate
Located west of the Ganges River

3. Background
3000 B.C B.C.
Stretched from Himalaya Mountains to Arabian Sea
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were major cities
Evidence of over a thousand settlements in the area

4. Social Organization Efficiently planned cities Organized government
Religion and political power were connected
Males were the dominant figures
Life was centered around family
Harappan economy was based on farming

5. Religion Polytheistic- made up of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
Seals show animals which resemble the Gods, Shiva and Rudra
Worshipped a Father God- may have been the forefather of the race
Mother Goddess- Symbolizing fertility

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7. Advancements and Successes
Trade stretched to Mesopotamia
Aryans developed Sanskrit, an Indo-European language, around 1000 BC.
Advanced underground drainage systems and trash chutes
Earliest public water tank (Mohenjo- Daro)

8. Decline Around 1500 B.C. No one knows why for sure
Likely due to environmental change, natural disasters and/or foreign migration

9. Bibliography
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Khan Academy. “Indus River Valley Civilizations.” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, 2019,
Religion and Culture. “Religion and Culture.” The Indus Valley Civilization, <indus-valley-civ.weebly.com/religion-and-culture.html.>
Roach, John. “Lost City of Mohenjo Daro Puzzles Archaeologists.” Lost City of Mohenjo Daro, National Geographic, 30 Oct. 2017, <
Kenoyer, Johnathan. “Great Bath” <
Violatti, Cristian. “Indus Valley Civilization.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Aug. 2019, <
Violatti, Cristian. “Indus Script.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Aug. 2019, <