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Indus River Valley

Indus River Valley. Friday, January 25, 2019. Subcontinent of India. The Indus Rivery Valley was located on the subcontinent of India. The civilization existed from c. 2000-1500 BCE (then it was abandoned and was discovered in the 1920s).

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Indus River Valley

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  1. Indus River Valley Friday, January 25, 2019

  2. Subcontinent of India • The Indus Rivery Valley was located on the subcontinent of India. • The civilization existed from c. 2000-1500 BCE (then it was abandoned and was discovered in the 1920s)

  3. Where was the Indus River Valley Civilization located? Take a look at the maps (see Word) and decide!

  4. Archaeology (Archae-ology)

  5. Cities in the Indus River Valley • City planning • Sanitation

  6. Trade Terracotta pots, beads, gold, silver, colored gems like turquoise and lapis lazuli, metals, flints, seashells and pearls. They tried with Mesopotamian civilizations. What was of value to trade?

  7. Then, after a few hundred years, the Indus River Valley vanished! • Discuss with a partner reasons why you think the civilization “vanished” • Trade with Mesopotamia fell apart • Cities overcrowded • Buildings on top of buildings • Drains blocked • Natural disaster? • Changes in geography and climate (river dried up, tectonic activity changes course of river) • Disease Source: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z8b987h

  8. Aryans • Nomads • Move into Indus River Valley area • Horses and chariots • Caste system

  9. Marry within • Follow its rules • Pass it on to kids [brah-min] [ksha-tree-uh] [Va “eye” sha]

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