Indus River Valley
- 3300 BC to 1900 BC
- Southwest Asia
- Present day Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and China
- Natural borders of the Himalayas and Arabian Shea sheltered area from attacks and disease
- The Indus River System branched into 7 great rivers - today
- Lots of forests, jungles, plains, deserts, mountains, etc
- Good soil for groups and transportation/trade
- Fertilized the land when it flooded
- Provided irrigation
- Similar to Hinduism
- Seal of animals and swastikas
- Believed in life after death
- Worshiped Mother Goddess
- Worshiped animals
- Literate
- Indus symbols
- Wore colorful robes
- Skilled in pottery, weaving and metal working
- Used axes, spears and daggers but no armor
- Harappan Civilization (4 different classes)
- Cities were set up in perfect grid patterns (like New York City)
- Urban sanitation system
- Lothal, Harrappa, Mohenjo daro
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