Chapter 1 Overview Indus Valley

Indus River Valley 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE ,[object Object]

Indus River Valley Civilization

[object Object],Much writing has been found at these sites, but it has not yet been translated.

What challenges did the people along the Indus River face? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Indus Economy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What happened to the Harappan Civilization on the Indus River? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Three Theories about why the Indus Valley civilization ended around 1500 BCE ,[object Object],1. The river may have changed course, natural disaster (caused by heavy monsoons) 2. The people may have overworked the land (overcutting trees, overgrazed, over-farmed land depleting nutrients) 3. Invaders (the disputed (A.I.T.) Aryan Invasion Theory) ,[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Above: Terracota household statues such as this female goddess are found frequently in the region. Is this religious icon an early Shiva? Does modern Hinduism have its origins in Harappan civilization?

Cultural diffusion is the spread of elements of one culture to another people, generally through trade. Take the spread of writing. Similarities between the pictograms of Egyptian hieroglyphics, Sumerian cuneiform, and the Indus script are striking. ,[object Object],[object Object]

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