Indus Valley

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Indus Valley Civilization
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India (Geography)
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Monsoons
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Monsoons Summer and Winter

• Monsoons blow from land to sea in the winter and
  from sea to land in the summer.   

• They carry moisture from the Indian Ocean and
  bring heavy rains from June to September 

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• Despite the destruction they can cause farmers
  depend on these rains to irrigate the land. 

• Winter monsoons are very windy and dry because
  they have lost their moisture on the Asian land
  mass. 

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The first cities of the Indus Valley Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
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Homes in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
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• Houses were one or two stories high, made of
  baked brick, with flat roofs, and were just about
  identical!

This was a very advanced civilization because
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• Each home had its own private drinking well and
  its own private bathroom

Drinking well
Private Bath
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• Clay pipes led from the bathrooms to sewers
  located under the streets

• These sewers drained into rivers and streams
  nearby

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The Great Bath earliest public water tank in
the ancient world
May have been used for special religious
functions where water was used to purify and
renew the well being of the bathers
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What did people in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro like
to wear?
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Women wore jewelry of gold and precious stone,
and even wore lipstick!
Men and women dressed in colorful robes.
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What did people do for fun in Harappa and
Mohenjo-Daro?
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Some of the toys found were small carts, whistles
shaped like birds, and toy monkeys which could
slide down a string!
Archeologists have also discovered little toy
boats!
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In the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro, scientists
have found the remains of a large central pool,
with steps leading down at both ends. This could
have been a public swimming pool, or perhaps have
been used for religious ceremonies.
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A beautiful small statue of a dancer was found,
which tells us that they enjoyed dance and had
great skill working with metals
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The Ancient Indians also played chess! But for
them, it was for 4 players!
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Food...
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• Dinner might have been warm tasty wheat bread
  served with barley or rice.

• They grew barley, peas, melons, wheat, and dates.

• They kept herds of sheep, pigs, cows, and water
  buffalo.

• Fish were caught in the river with fish hooks!

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The Arts...
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• They were marvelous craftsmen, skilled in
  pottery, weaving, and metal working

• The pottery that has been found is of very high
  quality, with unusually beautiful designs

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Transportation
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The people used camels, oxen and elephants to
travel over land.
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• They had carts with wooden wheels.

• They had ships used to sail around the Arabian
  Sea.

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Arrows extend from Harappa to likely source areas
for raw materials such as marine shell and
copper. These raw materials were transformed into
ornaments and tools at Harappa for local trade.