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Ancient India Indus River Civilizations
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Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is critical information and should be copied exactly. Anything written in yellow (SLOW down and pay attention) is useful information. You should write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you do not have to write.
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Where do you think they started the 1 st civ of India? On the Indus river!
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The Harappan Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
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HARRAPPAN 2700-1900 BCE lasted 800 yrs! W. Bank of Indus River Discovered in 1920 Mohenjo-daro Harrappa 2 Cities
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MOHENJO-DARO “Hill of the Dead” 3 miles long Large ethnic population Well planned city Gridlike Made of Mud Bricks Hundreds of found artifacts
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Harrappa 3 mi long Same formation as Mohenjo-daro
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Lets take a tour of Mohenjo - Daro
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Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro
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Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
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Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
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The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro
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Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro
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Well, Mohenjo-Daro
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Public Well, Harappa
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Drain, Harappa
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A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro
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Granery, Mohenjo-Daro
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pottery, Mohenjo-Daro
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Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro Dravidian
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A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
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Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro
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Unicorn Seal, Harappa
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Female Figures, Harappa
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Bull Figurine, Harappa
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Elephant Figurine, Harappa
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Burial Pottery, Harappa
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Male Skeleton, Harappa
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Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
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Harappan Writing Undecipherable to date.
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Instructions Anything in red (STOP and pay close attention) is critical information and should be copied exactly. Anything written in yellow (SLOW down and pay attention) is useful information. You should write it in your notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Anything in green (GO on to the next point) you do not have to write.
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Aryan Migration pastoral depended on their cattle. warriors horse-drawn chariots.
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How did the Aryan people get there? Khyber Pass through Hindu Kush mts.
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Ancient Indian Gods
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The The Trimurti (Trinity) Lord Brahma is the creator god Vishnu is the Protector Shiva is the destroyer Brahma was born in a lotus flower in sleeping Vishnu’s navel – He had 5 heads but lost one when he lied to Vishnu and Shiva – now he has 4 which become the Vedas
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The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE. written in SANSKRIT. Hindu core of beliefs: hymns and poems. religious prayers. magical spells. lists of the gods and goddesses. Rig Veda oldest work.
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Sanskrit writing
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The Caste System The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? WHO IS… What is a JATI? Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras
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Varna (Social Hierarchy) Shudras Vaishyas Kshatriyas Pariahs [Harijan] Untouchables Brahmins
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The Caste System Brahmin– Educated Priest, doctors, scholars etc Kshatriya – Warriors, rulers (These 2 positions changed places) Vaishya – Trade, agriculture, merchants Shudra – Service work, peasants
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Untouchables Pariahs called Harijan (children of God) stand apart/outside of the caste system. Did the jobs that no one else wanted like skinning animals and dealing with dead corpses. People thought that if they touched these people they would become unclean also.
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QUIZ TIME CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENT CASTE?
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Shopkeepers
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Street Traders
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Woodworkers
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Collecting dung
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Brickmaker
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Landowner smokes a hookah pipe
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A farmer
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Caste Differences
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Position on the cot matters
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The Vedic Age The foundations for Hinduism were established!
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