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2. Political Identically planned cities and construction suggests a strong central government

4. Economic Traded long distances Artifacts found show that Sumer and Indus traded for about 350 years

6. Religious Artifacts show links to modern Hindu Culture – Shiva- is a major Hindu god Worshipped Cows

7. Social Life Civilization was generally stable Same kinds of houses suggests little social differences Toys were found for children – this shows prosperity since they can make things they do not NEED to survive

8. Intellectual Solved the problem of plumbing Built extensive plumbing systems – Private bath and toilet for every house – Toilets made of brick with wooden seats – Pipes connected underground sewer system

10. Achievements Sophisticated city planning – very detailed and organized – Used a grid system Citadel – a fortified area surrounded by a wall that protected the major buildings in the city – Public buildings, bath, granaries and religious quarters

13. Harappa

14. Mohenjo Daro

15. Geography Wall of Mountains- sepereated India from the rest of Asia – Hindu Kush – Himalaya – Karakoram This created an Indian Sub-Continent Monsoons – trade winds that brought rain in the summer and dry wind in the winter Major Rivers- – Indus – Ganges

19. Pictures Cited Slide 1 – http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/explore/images/ps322850.jpg Slide 2 – http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/images/harappa_granary.jpg Slide 3 – http://christym7.tripod.com/mohenjodaro.gifhttp://www.indiana.edu/~isp/cd_rom/images/ harappa/bath_08.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/cd_rom/images/harappa/bat h_08.htm&h=267&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=78&um=1&tbnid=w12n8lRqNyAG5M:&tbnh =83&tbnw=124&prev= Slide 4 –http://www.virtual- egypt.com/newhtml/articles/Who%20Began%20Writing%20Many%20Theories,%20Few%20 Answers_files/040699sci-early-writing.1.gif Slide 5 – http://www.indhistory.com/img/harappa-picture-1.jpg Slide 6 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2b/Pashupati.gif Slide 7 – http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2002/dec2002/gec02lebax23x2.jpg Slide 9 – http://www.mohenjodaro.net/images/ Slide 11 – http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mohenjo-daro.jpg Slide 12 – http://www.globalheritagefund.org/where/images/indus_25.jpg Slide 13 – http://www.the-south-asian.com/July-Aug2006/Old-Ravi-Bed-Fields-Harapa.jpg Slide 14 – www.mohenjodaro.net Slide 16 – http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/images/s/china-himalayas.jpg Slide 17 – http://www.unep- wcmc.org/resources/publications/MountainWatch_Bishkek/presspack/I/Glacier(Bs).jpg Slide 18 - http://atomar.tripod.com/pix/Everest-SW-Face_sm_copy.jpg