Early

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Early Civilizations of Ancient India
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua,
NY
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The Harappan Civilization
3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
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Citadel Of Mohenjo-Daro
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Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
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Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
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The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro
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Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro
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Well, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro
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Granery, Mohenjo-Daro
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pottery, Mohenjo-Daro
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Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.
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A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro
Dravidian
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A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
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Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro
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Public Well, Harappa
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Drain, Harappa
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Unicorn Seal, Harappa
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Female Figures, Harappa
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Bull Figurine, Harappa
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Elephant Figurine, Harappa
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Burial Pottery, Harappa
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Male Skeleton, Harappa
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Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
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The Vedic Age (1500 BCE - 500 BCE)
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Aryan Migration

• pastoral ? depended on their cattle.
• warriors ? horse-drawn chariots.

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Sanskrit writing
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The Vedas

• 1200 BCE-600 BCE.
• written in SANSKRIT.
• Hindu core of beliefs
• hymns and poems.
• religious prayers.
• magical spells.
• lists of the gods and goddesses.

Rig Veda ? oldest work.
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Varna (Social Hierarchy)
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Pariahs Harijan ? Untouchables
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The Caste System
Brahmins
WHO IS
Kshatriyas

• The mouth?
• The arms?
• The legs?
• The feet?

Vaishyas
Shudras
What is a JATI?
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The Vedic Age
The foundations for Hinduism were established!