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Early Civilizations of Ancient India

Early Civilizations of Ancient India. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. The Harappan Civilization. 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE. Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro. Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro. Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro. The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro. Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro.

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Early Civilizations of Ancient India

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  1. Early Civilizations of Ancient India Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. The Harappan Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE

  3. Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro

  4. Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

  5. Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

  6. The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

  7. Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro

  8. Well, Mohenjo-Daro

  9. A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro

  10. Granery, Mohenjo-Daro

  11. pottery, Mohenjo-Daro

  12. Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

  13. A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

  14. A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro Dravidian

  15. A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro

  16. Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro

  17. Public Well, Harappa

  18. Drain, Harappa

  19. Unicorn Seal, Harappa

  20. Female Figures, Harappa

  21. Bull Figurine, Harappa

  22. Elephant Figurine, Harappa

  23. Burial Pottery, Harappa

  24. Male Skeleton, Harappa

  25. Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa

  26. Harappan Writing Undecipherable to date.

  27. The Vedic Age (1500 BCE - 500 BCE)

  28. Aryan Migration • pastoral  depended on their cattle. • warriors  horse-drawn chariots.

  29. Sanskrit writing

  30. 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.

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

  32. The Caste System Brahmins WHO IS… Kshatriyas • The mouth? • The arms? • The legs? • The feet? Vaishyas Shudras What is aJATI?

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

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