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Presentation:Presentation:
Indus Valley civilizationIndus Valley civilization
Presented To:Presented To:
Dr. Omar RiazDr. Omar Riaz
Presented By:Presented By:
Arshad RazaArshad Raza
Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization
The Indus River Valley civilization first appeared in
2,500 B.C.
It was located in the western part of Sub-continent The
largest settlements were two cities:
“Harappa” and “Mohenjo Daro”.
Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization
Indus or Harappan CivilizationIndus or Harappan Civilization
• Each of these cities had around 35,000 people and
each was planned carefully.
• The cities had a grid of streets and were divided into
walled neighborhoods.
• Some houses were as high as three stories.
• Buildings were constructed of mud bricks.
Well planned CityWell planned City
• Mohenjo-Daro was built on a plateau to deal with
unpredictable river flooding
Great Bath,Great Bath,
Wide streetWide street
A public well in Harappa,A public well in Harappa,
A bathroom on a privateA bathroom on a private
residenceresidence
The Drainage SystemThe Drainage System
Lack of SourcesLack of Sources• literate culture
o we cannot read the writing
o writing on bricks and seals
o did not use paper or clay tablets
Farming and TradeFarming and Trade
• Most Indus Valley people were farmers
• First to cultivate cotton and weave into cloth
• Area close to Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf so easily
reach Sumer. Contact caused system of writing to be
born
• Traded cotton, grain, copper, pearls, and ivory
Trade with lower Mesopotamia andTrade with lower Mesopotamia and
EgyptEgypt
Why did they collapse/declineWhy did they collapse/decline
• The Indus Valley civilization collapsed
• around 1500 B.C. No one knows the reason, but there
are five possibilities.
• The Indus River may have changed its course,
• Climate shift: the monsoon patterns
• flooding
• destruction of the forests
• migrations of new peoples: the Aryans
Thanks

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Indus valley civilization

  • 1. Presentation:Presentation: Indus Valley civilizationIndus Valley civilization Presented To:Presented To: Dr. Omar RiazDr. Omar Riaz Presented By:Presented By: Arshad RazaArshad Raza
  • 2. Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization The Indus River Valley civilization first appeared in 2,500 B.C. It was located in the western part of Sub-continent The largest settlements were two cities: “Harappa” and “Mohenjo Daro”.
  • 3. Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization
  • 4. Indus or Harappan CivilizationIndus or Harappan Civilization • Each of these cities had around 35,000 people and each was planned carefully. • The cities had a grid of streets and were divided into walled neighborhoods. • Some houses were as high as three stories. • Buildings were constructed of mud bricks.
  • 5. Well planned CityWell planned City • Mohenjo-Daro was built on a plateau to deal with unpredictable river flooding
  • 8. A public well in Harappa,A public well in Harappa,
  • 9. A bathroom on a privateA bathroom on a private residenceresidence
  • 10. The Drainage SystemThe Drainage System
  • 11. Lack of SourcesLack of Sources• literate culture o we cannot read the writing o writing on bricks and seals o did not use paper or clay tablets
  • 12. Farming and TradeFarming and Trade • Most Indus Valley people were farmers • First to cultivate cotton and weave into cloth • Area close to Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf so easily reach Sumer. Contact caused system of writing to be born • Traded cotton, grain, copper, pearls, and ivory
  • 13. Trade with lower Mesopotamia andTrade with lower Mesopotamia and EgyptEgypt
  • 14. Why did they collapse/declineWhy did they collapse/decline • The Indus Valley civilization collapsed • around 1500 B.C. No one knows the reason, but there are five possibilities. • The Indus River may have changed its course, • Climate shift: the monsoon patterns • flooding • destruction of the forests • migrations of new peoples: the Aryans