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Indus River Valley Civilizations

Indus River Valley Civilizations. AIM: What contributions did Ancient Indian Civilization have ? Do Now : Geography of Ancient India Worksheet. Subcontinent. A large land mass geographically separated from the rest of the continent .

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Indus River Valley Civilizations

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  1. Indus River Valley Civilizations AIM: What contributions did Ancient Indian Civilization have? Do Now: Geography of Ancient India Worksheet

  2. Subcontinent • A large land mass geographically separated from the rest of the continent. • India is a subcontinent, separated from Asia by Himalaya Mountains.

  3. monsoon Definition – seasonal winds that bring rain Indus Valley farmers depended on the rains to irrigate their land

  4. Civilization Develops • Sophisticated urban centers • Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro • Dynamic trade state - trade with Mesopotamia and China • Monsoons

  5. Cities very sophisticated with advanced sewage systems

  6. Harappan writing has not yet been deciphered

  7. Harappans worshipped cattle and Shiva

  8. Aryans: • “Noble People” • Indo-European • Decline due to • Degradation of the ecosystem • Migration of nomadic Aryans • Political collapse

  9. Ancient India

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