Geography
Geography:
The Indus River valley civilization started about 2500 B.C.E, the largest city was Mohanjo-Daro. (river valley article) The River valley was at its peak and it was richest between 2600 and 1900 B.C. and lasted about 5 to 700 years. But the civilization started to fall apart between 1900 and 1700 B.C. (BBC) No one for sure knows what actually happened to the river valley civilization because there are no records. Scientists can only speculate. It’s been said the civilization was destroyed by invading barbaric tribes. It has also been said the Aryans, the next settlers may have been the ones to destroy it. (Thinkquest)
The Indus River valley lasted over one thousand years. Archaeologists still study it today, using radiocarbon tests to measure age of artifacts. (BBC) The river valley stretched from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. It has borders of mountains and the Arabian sea/ Indian Ocean, which shelters them from attack and disease.(river valley article) The civilization was isolated from the mesopotamians and other near east cultures. (Project History) The river valley was located in what is now Pakistan and Western India.(U.S history.org)
The Indus River Valley had a strong trade system. For transporting they used pack animals, bullock carts, and river boats. The major trade products were cotton, lumber, grain, livestock, and other food stuff. Ruling classes were no longer able to control trade networks because it was such a vast geographical area.(Kenoyer) Social class couldn't be changed from what you were born in. Brahmins were priests and king were the highest. Then it went down to Kshatriyas the warriors and aristocrats. under them were Vaishyas the cultivators, artisans, merchants.Then the lowest class was the Shudras the peasants and serfs. (river valley article)
They had and early sanitation system, and all houses had water access. The houses were also all close in size. The buildings were mostly 1-2 stories and mostly made of dry bricks.(river valley article) The major cities were Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Harappa was named after a pakistani town. The first evidence of the indus river was found there. 5 mounds were found, 2 had large walls around them that were built for defense and trade. Mohenjo-Daro was built on a grid system. Planners laid out streets to form rectangular blocks. They used exact measurements to construct the city. Kindof like the system they use today. I was divided in the eastern and western parts. Wealthy families lived in city houses, while the rest of the people lived in mud huts outside of the city.(river valley prezi)
The Indus River valley civilization started about 2500 B.C.E, the largest city was Mohanjo-Daro. (river valley article) The River valley was at its peak and it was richest between 2600 and 1900 B.C. and lasted about 5 to 700 years. But the civilization started to fall apart between 1900 and 1700 B.C. (BBC) No one for sure knows what actually happened to the river valley civilization because there are no records. Scientists can only speculate. It’s been said the civilization was destroyed by invading barbaric tribes. It has also been said the Aryans, the next settlers may have been the ones to destroy it. (Thinkquest)
The Indus River valley lasted over one thousand years. Archaeologists still study it today, using radiocarbon tests to measure age of artifacts. (BBC) The river valley stretched from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. It has borders of mountains and the Arabian sea/ Indian Ocean, which shelters them from attack and disease.(river valley article) The civilization was isolated from the mesopotamians and other near east cultures. (Project History) The river valley was located in what is now Pakistan and Western India.(U.S history.org)
The Indus River Valley had a strong trade system. For transporting they used pack animals, bullock carts, and river boats. The major trade products were cotton, lumber, grain, livestock, and other food stuff. Ruling classes were no longer able to control trade networks because it was such a vast geographical area.(Kenoyer) Social class couldn't be changed from what you were born in. Brahmins were priests and king were the highest. Then it went down to Kshatriyas the warriors and aristocrats. under them were Vaishyas the cultivators, artisans, merchants.Then the lowest class was the Shudras the peasants and serfs. (river valley article)
They had and early sanitation system, and all houses had water access. The houses were also all close in size. The buildings were mostly 1-2 stories and mostly made of dry bricks.(river valley article) The major cities were Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Harappa was named after a pakistani town. The first evidence of the indus river was found there. 5 mounds were found, 2 had large walls around them that were built for defense and trade. Mohenjo-Daro was built on a grid system. Planners laid out streets to form rectangular blocks. They used exact measurements to construct the city. Kindof like the system they use today. I was divided in the eastern and western parts. Wealthy families lived in city houses, while the rest of the people lived in mud huts outside of the city.(river valley prezi)