Early Civilizations of India

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Early Civilizations of Ancient India
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The Harappan Civilization
River of Indus Valley Begins in the Himalayas
Monsoons Bring Rains Dry Season
Subcontinent Civilization 3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
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Specialized Workers

• Merchants
• Engineers
• Doctors
• Masons
• Artisans

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Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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pottery, Mohenjo-Daro
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Complex institutions

• Hindu Faith
• Hindu Caste System
• Strong Central Government System

A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
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Varna (Social Hierarchy)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Pariahs Harijan ? Untouchables
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The Caste System
Brahmins
WHO IS
Kshatriyas

• The mouth?
• The arms?
• The legs?
• The feet?

Vaishyas
Shudras
What is a JATI?
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Advanced cities

• Mohenjo-Daro
• Harappa
• Kalibangan
• Urban Planning

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Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro
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Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
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Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
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Advanced technology

• Grid System City Design
• Plumbing
• Medicine
• Sewage System
• Clay Bricks Same Size

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The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro
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Public Well, Harappa
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Drain, Harappa
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Record keeping

• Sanskrit
• Harappan Writing (undecipherable)
• Symbols words
• Stamps Seals
• Tablets

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Sanskrit writing
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Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.