2. Ancient India Indus River Civilizations

3.  Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is critical information and should be copied exactly.  Anything written in yellow (SLOW down and pay attention) is useful information. You should write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you do not have to write.

5. Where do you think they started the 1 st civ of India? On the Indus river!

6. The Harappan Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE

7. HARRAPPAN 2700-1900 BCE lasted 800 yrs! W. Bank of Indus River Discovered in 1920 Mohenjo-daro Harrappa 2 Cities

8. MOHENJO-DARO “Hill of the Dead” 3 miles long Large ethnic population Well planned city Gridlike Made of Mud Bricks Hundreds of found artifacts

9. Harrappa 3 mi long Same formation as Mohenjo-daro

10. Lets take a tour of Mohenjo - Daro

11. Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro

12. Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

13. Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

14. The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

15. Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro

16. Well, Mohenjo-Daro

17. Public Well, Harappa

18. Drain, Harappa

19. A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro

20. Granery, Mohenjo-Daro

21. pottery, Mohenjo-Daro

22. Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

23. A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

24. A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro Dravidian

25. A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro

26. Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro

27. Unicorn Seal, Harappa

28. Female Figures, Harappa

29. Bull Figurine, Harappa

30. Elephant Figurine, Harappa

31. Burial Pottery, Harappa

32. Male Skeleton, Harappa

33. Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa

34. Harappan Writing Undecipherable to date.

36. Instructions Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is critical information and should be copied exactly. Anything written in yellow (SLOW down and pay attention) is useful information. You should write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you do not have to write.

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

38. How did the Aryan people get there? Khyber Pass through Hindu Kush mts.

39. Ancient Indian Gods

40. The The Trimurti (Trinity) Lord Brahma is the creator god Vishnu is the Protector Shiva is the destroyer Brahma was born in a lotus flower in sleeping Vishnu’s navel – He had 5 heads but lost one when he lied to Vishnu and Shiva – now he has 4 which become the Vedas

41. 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.

42. Sanskrit writing

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

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

45. The Caste System Brahmin– Educated Priest, doctors, scholars etc Kshatriya – Warriors, rulers (These 2 positions changed places) Vaishya – Trade, agriculture, merchants Shudra – Service work, peasants

46. Untouchables Pariahs called Harijan (children of God) stand apart/outside of the caste system. Did the jobs that no one else wanted like skinning animals and dealing with dead corpses. People thought that if they touched these people they would become unclean also.

47. QUIZ TIME CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENT CASTE?

48. Shopkeepers

49. Street Traders

50. Woodworkers

51. Collecting dung

52. Brickmaker

53. Landowner smokes a hookah pipe

54. A farmer

55. Caste Differences

56. Position on the cot matters

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