Indus River
Civilization
Religion:
(Refer to Compare and
contrast chart) Hinduism
and
Buddhism
Society/Social Life: ”City of
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro people” Most people worked the land. Grew
wheat, barley, rice, and cotton.
Engaged in industry and commerce.
Mass-production of clay pots.
Soapstone seals.
Environment/Geography:
subcontinent of South Asia. Present day India, Pakistan, and India. Bordered by Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
Plains. 3 rivers (Indus,
Ganges, and Brahmaputa Rivers). At delta form fertile land for growing. Monsoons (seasonal winds).
Heaving raining season. Flooding!
Other characteristics:
Traded w/ Mesopotamia as early as 2300 B.C. Pictograms on seals they placed on packages. Lacked written records. Worshiped Gods associated w/ natural forces. By 1500 B.C., city of Harappan. Caste system.
Traded w/ Mesopotamia as early as 2300 B.C. Pictograms on seals they placed on packages. Lacked written records. Worshiped Gods associated w/ natural forces. By 1500 B.C., city of Harappan. Caste system.
Graphic Organizer: Indus River Civilization (Chapter 2 section
3)