Indus River Valley
-3300 to 1900 BC
-Southwest Asia
Geography;
-in present day Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and China
-Natural borders of the Himalayas and Arabian sea sheltered area from attacks and disease.
-Consisted of forests, jungles deserts, vast plains, and mountains.
Importance:
-fused for transportation and trade
-fertilized land when it flooded
-provided irrigation and food
Culture
-similar to Hinduism
-Seals of animals and swastikas
-worshiped animals
-god names are unknown
-god names died with civilization
Writing System
-between 400 and 600 distinct Indus symbols
-made terracotta figures out of gold and stone
-skilled in pottery, weaving and metal working.
-Weapons - axes, spears, daggers, but no shields or armor
Name of People:
-Harappan Civilization, four different classes
Cities:
-set up in perfect grid patterns comparable to New York City
-home to the first urban sanitation system.
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