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Indus River Valley Chapter 3

Indus River Valley Chapter 3. 2500 B.C – 250 B.C. Geography/Barriers. Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Himalayan Mnts Hindu Kush Mnts. Rivers/Climate. Indus River Ganges River Monsoons (seasonal) High Temperatures. Civilizations. Indus River Valley 2500 B.C. 1500 B.C

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Indus River Valley Chapter 3

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  1. Indus River ValleyChapter 3 2500 B.C – 250 B.C.

  2. Geography/Barriers • Arabian Sea • Indian Ocean • Bay of Bengal • Himalayan Mnts • Hindu Kush Mnts

  3. Rivers/Climate Indus River Ganges River Monsoons (seasonal) High Temperatures

  4. Civilizations • Indus River Valley • 2500 B.C. 1500 B.C • Harappa, MohenjoDaro • Water System • Two-story brick homes • Citadel • Food Storage • Canals & Ditches

  5. Indo-Aryan The Vedic Age Religion Society Economy Southern India

  6. Religion • Indus River • No Temples • Worshiped Great God • Aryans • Vedas (Sacred Literature) • Reincarnation • Upanishads • No Temples, rituals open • Brahmins (Priests) • Hinduism & Buddhism

  7. Government • Indus Valley • Priest Kings • Strong Central Government • Aryans • Raja • Royal Council

  8. Written Language • Pictographs • Sanskrit

  9. Social Classes • Indo-Aryans • Warriors, Priests • Merchants, Traders, Farmers • Peasants • Caste System • 4 Varnas “Untouchables” • Birth determined caste

  10. Achievements • City Planning (Well structured) • Sewer Systems • Written Language • Irrigation • Inoculations

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