1. Indus Valley Civilization 3,000 B.C.E. – 1500 B.C.E.

2. Background Excavated in 1920s Lesser known ancient civilization Sophisticated public works A huge valley

3. Where: Between the Indus and the Sarwati Rivers

4. *Location in floodplain made for rich agricultural yield *Flooded reliably 2 times a year

6. Major Cities Mohenjo-Daro (lower) Agricultural city Granaries Public baths

7. Major Cities Harappa (upper) Public works Domesticated animals Cultivation of wheat and rice

8. Notable Indicators of an Advanced Society: *Written language *Evidence of trade *Evidence of city planning *(sewers!) *Domesticated animals *Made cotton cloth

9. Religious Element of Indus Valley Civilization Little evidence Polytheistic Mother Goddess Bathing as a means of purification (Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro)

10. E. Artistic/Intellectual Element of Indus Valley Civilization Seals Figurines, Jewelry, Pottery Mathematics Pictograph Writing

11. What was not found: Evidence Weapons or warfare No accepted reason why they left, only theories Horses

12. V. Decline of Indus Valley Civilization Changing Rivers/Environmental Disaster? Invasion by the Aryans or people from the Caucasus Earthquake? Something Else?

13. Images Great Bath

14. Images Drain System

15. Images Toilets

16. Images Houses

17. Further Questions? Why did the civilization not spread further? What happened to them? What was the importance of the baths? What was their governmental structure such that it allowed for little-to-no violence?

18. Sources http://www.crystalinks.com/induscivilization.html (Illustration of Harappa) http://www.crystalinks.com/induscivilization.html http://www.archaeologyonline.net/artifacts/aryan- harappan-myth.html (Sarwati River Map) http://www.archaeologyonline.net/artifacts/aryan- harappan-myth.html