– aks 31 – ancient india
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– AKS 31 – ANCIENT INDIA. Essential Question : What were the important characteristics of the civilizations in the Indus River Valley? Warm-Up Question : Name 2 similarities between Egypt & Mesopotamian civilizations Name 2 differences. The Indus River Valley (India). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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– AKS 31 – ANCIENT INDIA
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■Essential Question: –What were the important
characteristics of the civilizationsin the Indus River Valley?
■Warm-Up Question:–Name 2 similarities between Egypt
& Mesopotamian civilizations –Name 2 differences
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The Indus River Valley (India)
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India began along the Indus River,
which flooded & left behind fertile soil
Seasonal monsoons caused summer rains & floods
The people were well protected on the Indian “subcontinent” by the oceans, mountains, &
deserts that surrounded the Indus River Valley
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Lasting Contributions■Advanced cities:–Indus cities were laid out in
a grid system with high walls & citadel of major buildings
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Lasting Contributions■Specialized Workers:–Indian society was divided
by the “caste system” which divided people based on their purity in Hinduism
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Lasting Contributions■Government:–Little is known about Indus
government other than they were ruled by kings
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Lasting Contributions■Religion:–Believed in a polytheistic
religion called Hinduism–Hindus believe that one’s
soul is reborn until moksha is achieved (reincarnation)–Moksha (enlightenment or nirvana) is the spiritual release from human form–A soul’s karma (good or bad
deeds) effect reincarnation
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Lasting Contributions■Writing:–Indus writing has not been
fully translated so much of Indus life is still a mystery
–Writing contained about 400 symbols that were both pictograms & phonetic characters
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Lasting Contributions■Technology:–Advanced plumbing; Most
houses had toilets & private bathrooms connected to underground sewer systems
–Standard, oven-baked bricks