Early Civilizations of Ancient India

The Harappan Civilization River of Indus Valley Begins in the Himalayas Monsoons Bring Rains & Dry Season Subcontinent Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE

Specialized Workers Merchants Engineers Doctors Masons Artisans

Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

pottery, Mohenjo-Daro

A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro Complex institutions Hindu Faith Hindu Caste System Strong Central Government System A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro

Varna (Social Hierarchy) Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables

The Caste System WHO IS… The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Brahmins WHO IS… Kshatriyas The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Vaishyas Shudras What is a JATI?

Advanced cities Mohenjo-Daro Harappa Kalibangan Urban Planning

Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro

Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

Advanced technology Grid System City Design Plumbing Medicine Sewage System Clay Bricks – Same Size

The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

Public Well, Harappa

Drain, Harappa

Record keeping Sanskrit Harappan Writing (undecipherable) Symbols = words Stamps & Seals Tablets

Sanskrit writing

Undecipherable to date. Harappan Writing Undecipherable to date.