INDUS
A BRIEF HISTORY
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In 2300 BC farmers began to build houses along the Indus River. One of the greatest phases of the Indus Civilization was the Harappan Civilization. Indus was a very sophisticated and advanced civilizations Indus was the first great civilization of South Asia. Between 1900 and 1700 BC Indus started to fall. Trade with Mesopotamia stopped, city mounds had gotten overcrowded, and drains blocked up. This civilization ended quickly.
GEOGRAPHY
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-The Indus River is about 3000 Kilometers long
-There is evidence of dry river beds here
-Indus stretches across present day India, Pakistan, and many other countries
-Natural borders consist of mountains, the Arabian Sea, sheltering the city from foreign diseases
-Most contact this city had with other countries was when they traded with Mesopotamia
-There is evidence of dry river beds here
-Indus stretches across present day India, Pakistan, and many other countries
-Natural borders consist of mountains, the Arabian Sea, sheltering the city from foreign diseases
-Most contact this city had with other countries was when they traded with Mesopotamia
ECONOMY
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-Wheat and barely were the primary crops
-Rye, peas, cotton, and rice were also grown
-Animals were also eaten
-Taxes were paid through labor and grains
-Economy depended greatly on trade
-Rye, peas, cotton, and rice were also grown
-Animals were also eaten
-Taxes were paid through labor and grains
-Economy depended greatly on trade
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
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-Priests and the king
-Warriors and rulers
-Artisans and merchants
-Peasants
-Warriors and rulers
-Artisans and merchants
-Peasants
GOVERNMENT
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-Priests played a huge role in the government
-Religion was bases for their government
-Priests kept the people under control
-Not a huge government system
-Religion was bases for their government
-Priests kept the people under control
-Not a huge government system
BELIEFS/RELIGION
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-Hinduism and Buddhism were the main religions
-Hinduism was more popular than Buddhism
-Aryan's had Vedas
-Vedas- collection of poems, myths, and rituals
-People believed in reincarnation
-Hinduism was more popular than Buddhism
-Aryan's had Vedas
-Vedas- collection of poems, myths, and rituals
-People believed in reincarnation
ADVANCEMENTS/ACHIEVEMENTS
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-Had their own language and writing system
TOOLS
-constructed tools from bronze and possibly copper and iron
-clay was utilized
-developed a measuring system
WEAPONS
-constructed from bronze
-was not too advanced
-arrows were crafted
TECHNOLOGY
-Large irrigation systems
-Boats and carts were developed
-Had a sewage system
TOOLS
-constructed tools from bronze and possibly copper and iron
-clay was utilized
-developed a measuring system
WEAPONS
-constructed from bronze
-was not too advanced
-arrows were crafted
TECHNOLOGY
-Large irrigation systems
-Boats and carts were developed
-Had a sewage system
ARCHITECTURE
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-Had buildings for bathing and using the restroom
-All houses had access to water and were about the same size
-Houses had one or two stories
-Most buildings were made of dry bricks
-There was no large monuments or structures
-All houses had access to water and were about the same size
-Houses had one or two stories
-Most buildings were made of dry bricks
-There was no large monuments or structures