Ancient Indus Valley Metropolis circa 2600-1900 BCE

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Ancient Indus Valley Metropoliscirca 2600-1900
BCE

• Case Study
• Mohenjo-Daro

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Indus River Civilizationin modern day Pakistan
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Importance of Location

• Central Location b/w rivers Ghaggar-Hakra
  Indus
• Flood plain
• Rice fields for fall harvest
• Grazing land
• Vast scrub forest
• Wild Game Fishing

HEI Ghaggar-Hakra became a dry riverbed and the
Indus R. shifted
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Citadel Mound
What does this picture reveal? Describe the types
of resources the Harappans used.
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Great Bath (7m x 2.4m) State Granary/Great Hall
in background?
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The Great Bath
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Arch Drain from the Great Bath
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Arch Drain Exit
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Problems with Excavation! Buddhist Stupa on top
of citadel from the Kushana Period (circa 2nd
century CE)
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First Street and Dead Mans Lane
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Lower Street
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Western Staircase of a House
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House of a Noble/Leader?2 Doorways lead to lower
courtyard double staircase to upper courtyard
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Well Surrounded by Paving(reconstructed)
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Harappan Toilet?
Top Hole connected to a sm. Drain Most used old
pots set into the ground as commodes
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Commerce Transportation
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Copper WorkingShell Ivory CarvingsStone Tool
ProductionTerracotta PotteryStoneware
BanglesFired Steatite BeadsSeal Manufacturing
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Necklace made from gold, agate, jasper, seatite,
green garnet
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Glazed Tiles Indus Craftsmen used the practice
of glazing blue-green tiles
Tomb of Saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan
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Investigate these artifacts!
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Miniature Mask of a bearded horned deity
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Cylinder Seals
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Bull Seal
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What does this seal depict?