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1. III. Indus Valley Civilization
2. A. Indus Valley 3rd major civilization to develop
Know less about Indus Valley because their language has never been translated
Subcontinent – Includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
5. Modern-Day Indus River
6. B. Environmental Challenges Indus & Ganges Rivers – Indus Valley developed along these two rivers
Wall of mountains isolates India
Himalaya Mountains – Tallest mountain chain in the world
7. Himalayan Mountains
8. Khyber Pass – Major passage way that cuts through the mountains surrounding India
Yearly floods spread rich deposits of soil
Floods along Indus River are very unpredictable
9. Khyber Pass
10. C. Planned Cities Most famous cities are Harappa and Moherjo-Daro
Very sophisticated city planning
Built cities according to a precise grid system
11. Also created sophisticated plumbing and sewage systems
Almost every house had a private bathroom and flushable toilet
Pipes connected each house and carried wastewater to underground sewer systems
12. Remains of Harappa in modern day Pakistan
13. D. Harappan Culture Indus Valley had a written language but we can not decipher it
Question: If you can decipher a groups language how can you possible know anything about their culture?
14. Indus Valley Board Game
15. E. Mysterious End 1750 BC – Indus Valley began to decline
We do not know the exact reason why
1970s – Satellite images suggest that a huge earthquake or flood probably altered the course of the Indus River
16. F. Four Theories 1) Rivers may have changed course, and without flooding no crops could be produced
2) People may have wore out the land through overgrazing, farming, and deforestation
3) Natural disasters may have destroyed cities
4) Outside invaders may have attack