Indus Valley Civilization
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Indus Valley
Civilization
2500 B.C.
Indus River
Flooding from the
Indus provided food
All major cities were
located on the Indus
River
Monsoons
Starting in
June it is not
uncommon for
60 days of
rain
Rainfall could
lead to
disastrous
flooding
Politics and Society
Housing was
similar between
the rich and the
poor
Cities led by
Priest-Kings
Laid the roots for
the caste system
Economy based on Trade
Artifacts from
Mesopotamia have
been found in Indus
valley ruins, and vice
versa
Religion
Hinduism
– holy trinity (Brahma,
Vishnu, Shiva)
The Vedas – holy scripture
Sacred place – Hindus make a
pilgrimage to India’s Ganges River
Polytheistic
Reincarnation
Belief that we are stuck in a cycle of rebirth
Politics and Society
Housing was
similar between
the rich and the
poor
Cities led by
Priest-Kings
Laid the roots for
the caste system
Intellectual
Cities roads formed a
grid
Center of the city was
a well defended
citadel
Cities protected by
walls
Cities had commercial
and residential
districts
Intellectual cont.
Homes had private
showers and toilettes
Public bath houses in
most cities
Best city sewage since
1800
Arts
Few weapons
found
Many leisure
items such as
toys were
found
Mysterious End
Indus valley cities
began to disappear
around 1750 B.C.
No one is certain why
Bodies left in cities
unburied
Geography
South Asia
Modern India
Indus River
Partially Protected