indus river valley. bell ringer which mesopotamian invention do you think is most important?...
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Indus River Valley
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Bell RingerWhich Mesopotamian invention do you think
is most important?
irrigation wheel sailboat plow cuneiform calendar
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Ancient IndiaMap Activity:Hand in your Venn-Diagram and thesis statements
Use book – page 42Use colored pencils to complete map activity
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Indus Valley
(2500 – 1500 BCE)
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The Indian Subcontinent
Subcontinent
Hindu-Kush & Himalaya Mts. Natural barrier between Huang He and
Indus RVC
Located near 2 rivers – Indus and Ganges
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Monsoons of India
Monsoons are seasonal winds that blow across the subcontinent. Winter – blows from North & West;
bring cool, dry airSummer – blow from South & East;
bring hot moist air; rainy season
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EvidencePeople settled around 3000 BCEwriting undeciphered must rely on archaeology and artifacts
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Harappan CultureWritten language – pictograms
Little division in social classSimilar housingExtra goods (children’s toys)
Strong central government – theocracy; similar to later Hindu tradition
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Seal from Mohenjo-Daro
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Cities Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro well-planned grid pattern standard size bricks, extensive plumbing system uniform weights & measures
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Mohenjo - Daro
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Set of weights from Harappa
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Economy Farming: grew wheat, barley, melons, dates Trading: cotton cloth, grain, copper, pearls, ivoryTrade with other cultures including those in Mesopotamia is evident (soapstone seals found in Sumer)
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Religion polytheistic
included a mother goddess of creation -- Shiva sacred animals
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DisappearanceWhat Happened to Harrapa???Examine theories in groups
Use your textbook p. 45 “Mysterious End to Indus…” Name each of theories Identify key points of each theory
As an Individual: Use key points of each theory to write your own theory of what
happened to the Harrapa Use notes to back up your theory
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Disappearance Theories damage to environment volcano eruption blocks Indus
earthquakeNomadic invaders overrun Indus valley
Aryans (c.a. 1500 BCE)
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Tour of Harappa: http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus0.html
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Aryan Civilization(1500 – 500
BCE)
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Aryans an Indo-European people invaded India through Khyber Pass Vedas – prayers, hymns, religious teachings
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Society divided by occupation Brahmins – priests Kshatriyas – warriors Vaisyas – herders, farmers, artisans, merchants
Sudras – Dravidians, non-Aryans, laborers, servants
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Society warriors on top at first, priests rise when people settle into the area hierarchy develops into caste system
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Religion polytheistic Brahmins offered sacrifices to the gods ideas will evolve into Hinduism & Buddhism
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Religion developments brahman – single spiritual force beyond all the gods
mystics – people who devote their lives to seeking spiritual truth
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Writing Sanskrit writing developed by 500 BCE priests write down the Vedas still maintained oral traditions
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Gupta EmpireGolden Age of Classical IndiaContributions of GuptaMathematicsTextiles-elaborate designs
Literature-Mahabharata