1. Early Indus Valley Civilizations

2. Harappan Culture Located in the Indus Valley along the Indus River Located in the Indus Valley along the Indus River Lived in large, well laid out cities Lived in large, well laid out cities Straight streets that were lined with bricks Straight streets that were lined with bricks Walls around the city Walls around the city

3. Cities Built warehouses to store food for the city Built warehouses to store food for the city Elaborate bathing facilities with drains that linked to sewer systems Elaborate bathing facilities with drains that linked to sewer systems

4. Great Bath

5. Did Harappa look like this?

6. Harappa Street

7. Life outside of the City People who lived outside of the city farmed. People who lived outside of the city farmed. Raised cattle, sheep, goats, and water buffalo. Raised cattle, sheep, goats, and water buffalo. First to grow cotton. First to grow cotton. Traded goods such as cotton with people in the Middle East. Traded goods such as cotton with people in the Middle East.

8. Writing Used pictographic writing on clay seals. Used pictographic writing on clay seals. Unable to decipher the pictographs which means there are many questions about the Harappa culture. Unable to decipher the pictographs which means there are many questions about the Harappa culture.

9. Harappa Seal

10. Decline of Harappa Civilization Around 2000 B.C. the city became run down. Around 2000 B.C. the city became run down. Streets were broken, large houses were divided into smaller homes and towns were abandoned. Streets were broken, large houses were divided into smaller homes and towns were abandoned. Could this have been because of the climate? Could this have been because of the climate?

11. Arayans Nomads Nomads Warlike Warlike Entered South Asia through the Hindu Kush Mountains Entered South Asia through the Hindu Kush Mountains

12. Aryans Learned how to make iron tools and weapons from people in the Middle East. Learned how to make iron tools and weapons from people in the Middle East. It took the Aryans hundreds of years to come and gain control of Harappa. It took the Aryans hundreds of years to come and gain control of Harappa.

13. Aryan Culture Vedas – Hymns, prayers, and rituals Vedas – Hymns, prayers, and rituals Polytheistic Polytheistic Gods were very different Gods were very different Sacrifices to gods (food and drink) Sacrifices to gods (food and drink)

14. Aryan Culture Made sacrifices in order to receive wealth, good health, and success in war. Made sacrifices in order to receive wealth, good health, and success in war. Placed great value on cattle. Placed great value on cattle.

15. Aryan Social Classes Varna – made of 4 classes Varna – made of 4 classes Brahmans – priests Brahmans – priests Kshatriyas – warriors Kshatriyas – warriors Vaisyas – landowners, merchants, herders Vaisyas – landowners, merchants, herders Sudras – servants and peasants Sudras – servants and peasants

16. Caste Systems Caste – A ridged social class system where your social group is determined when you are born. Caste – A ridged social class system where your social group is determined when you are born.