INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

HISTORY OF THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

• The Indus Valley Civilizations were essentially a group of indiginous people
• Started from the Chatholithic Era 3600-2600 BCE to the begining of the Early Harrapan and ended in 1800 BCE
• Began with the introduction of writing and a uniform culture
• The Indus Civilization flourished around 2600 BCE

DOWNFALL OF THE INDUS CIVILIZATION

• The downfall of the Indus Valley Civilization collapsed around 1800 BCE
• The Civilization collapsed due to
• Over-exploitation of the enviornment
• Drastic changes in river courses
• Series of fooods and increased salinity in irrigated lands

RELIGION

• There have been signs of religion connected with the civilizations
• Some Indus Valley seals show swastikas, which are found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
• Other seals show animals are presented in a formal reminiscent of late Hindu gods, Shiva and Rudra
• The large number of figurines found in the Indus valley bring up questions of a belief in a Mother Goddess

GEOGRAPHY

• The Indus Valley Civilization is located in the North-Western region of the Indian Subcontinent
• Covers what is today Pakistan and the Indian States of Gujarat, Rajatha , Haryana, and Punjab
• The huge Indus River System waters a rich agricultural landscape
• Surrounded by High Mountains, deserts and oceans
• At the time it was a dense forest

GOVERNMENT

• Rulers of the cities governed through the control of religion and trade, rather than military strength
• Unicorn=An important symbol of elite
• Bull=Leader of the herd
• Buffalo=Posture of defense
• Tiger=Minor administrative officers

CITES

• "Indus Valley." AllAboutHistory.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. Website
• "Indus Valley Myth." Religion. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. Website
• "Intro/Rise and Fall of the Indus Civilization." Intro/Rise and Fall of the Indus Civilization. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. Website